MATH

"Mistakes Allow Thinking to Happen"

Mrs. Tossava Intro & Virtual Tour of Classroom

    Welcome to the Matterhorn Squadron! I'm Mrs. Tossava (pronounced "toss-a-va") and I get the honor and privilege of helping you explore the beauty (and challenges) of mathematics. For the 2020-2021 school year, I will be teaching 8th grade Algebra I, and Math 7/8 for 7th grade. I was born with a love for mathematics, inspiring others, and continuous learning so being a mathematics department lead and teacher fills my heart everyday. I have taught middle school math for 7 years but I've served students in WCSD for over 16 years. I graduated from Washoe High School in 1999 and obtained 4 degrees/certificates from TMCC before I earned my Bachelor's in Elementary Education from University of Phoenix in 2014. I earned my Masters in Mathematics Teaching from the prestigious Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts - a program designed and directed by some of our nation's most astounding mathematics educators! I have two children, ages 9 and 17 and, like you, we reside in the Spanish Springs Community. Together, we will all work hard to be a part of a new revolution in mathematics education, so that your children, my students, and our future leaders will be incredibly valuable in a 21st Century world.

    We will use any in person time we have to strengthen relationships, share ideas, give feedback, remediate as needed and prepare for the next lesson. I am committed to updating Infinite Campus regularly and providing feedback and resources using a variety of modalities-but Teams, Infinite Campus and our Matterhorn Squadron Agenda will be the best places to look. The Matterhorn Agenda can also be found on our Matterhorn website under Matterhorn Agenda page and is also located as a tab in Teams under their math class general channel. I will work to challenge you as much as I can withouth overwhelming you. There will be things we don't know yet and mistakes will be made. Mistakes will also be celebrated and we will work to understand them because it is within this space that we truly learn.

    I will be available to answer any questions or concerns you have as we progress throughout the year. Simply email me and I will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for being flexible with me and the rest of our Sky Ranch team. I look forward to blossoming with you all as mathematicians!