Mathematics Teacher Email Phone: (920)648-2355 ext 357 Welcome!
I started teaching at Lake Mills High School in 2014. I earned my bachelor’s degree from UW-Milwaukee in 2006, and taught in and around Milwaukee for eight years. From there, my wife and I got married and moved to the east side of Madison to start new teaching jobs. These past years, I have had a great time working with students and meeting families. The Lake Mills community has been very welcoming and the high school has been a great place to teach. Lake Mills High School provides exceptional academic and social experiences for its students, which I am proud to be a part of. This year, I am looking forward to meeting more families and helping students see the value of mathematics.
I am very passionate about teaching math. My goal every day in the classroom is to create activities that allow students to discover the mathematics through explorations, conjecturing, discussions, and collaborative revisions in groups with their peers. I want my students to explain the mathematics to me, rather than the other way around. When a class works together to generate, explain, and test out an idea, they are more likely to remember it and understand how it connects to what they already know.
Students frequently ask the question, “When am I ever going to use this in my life?” Skills developed and improved during math classes, such as being able to collaborate to solve problems, reasoning through an argument, communicating and justifying solutions, and critiquing the reasoning of others, are used in almost all careers and in everyday life. I want students to see the real world applications and understand that every day, people are using math and science to create a better and safer world.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call or email me at 920-648-2355 ext. 357, or by clicking the Email link above. I look forward to working with you to ensure your student is confident, proficient, and successful in math.
John Herman615 Catlin DrLake Mills, WI 53551(920)648-2355 ext 357