Ellie Haydock: Mathematics and Secondary Education '21, Master of Arts in Teaching '22

Ellie Haydock is a Knight in the Classroom! Ellie came to Marian from Zionsville High School and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and in Secondary Education in 2021. She then completed the 4+1 residency program in 2022 where she earned her Master of Arts in Teaching while teaching as a resident at Guerin Catholic High School. Listen to how she is living out Marian University's vision to “transform lives, society, and the world" through her work in her math classroom.

(00:00) Knights in the Classroom overview

(00:26) Introducing Ellie

(04:28) Falling at a pep rally

(07:37) Impact of cadet teaching

(09:40) Digging up an old reflection on wanting to be a math teacher

(11:54) Making math "engaging" (and how that is different than "fun")

(14:47) First year of teaching

(18:24) Administrative support

(21:32) Growth as an educator

(23:42) Challenges in the profession

(27:24) Advice for someone thinking about being an educator

(29:35) Ellie's presentation at the Indiana Non-Public Educators Conference