NAME:
Cheryl Canonaco
SCHOOL:
Hammarskjold Middle School
E-MAIL:
ccanonaco@ebnet.org
SCHOOL PHONE:
732-613-6891, X 4397
I returned to teaching during the 2007-2008 school year after being home
with my two sons for 12 years. I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Lehigh University. After working as an engineer for
several years, I returned to school and earned a Masters degree in Math
Education from Rutgers. When I’m not in the classroom, you will find me on
an athletic field with one of my sons, at home facilitating the homework
process or walking our Labrador Retriever throughout our neighborhood.
I love mathematics and am very eager to share this passion with your
children! Mathematics is an important part of our world and I encourage
students to make connections between what they learn in the classroom and
the world around them. As our society becomes more dependant on technology,
it is more critical for our children to develop an understanding of
mathematical concepts and the analytical thinking used to solve math
problems.
My goal is for every student to have a positive experience in 7th grade
math. I will provide a comfortable and encouraging environment with
opportunities for hands-on learning. I encourage students to work together
and discuss the problems they are solving with one another. By learning from
and helping peers, they will reinforce the concepts that are being developed.