Who is Mrs. Cobb? That's me! My name is JoAnna Kai Cobb, and I teach 7th Grade Math at Bedford Middle School. I was a student in North Lawrence Community Schools for 13 years. After that, I received my Bachelors in Education from Indiana University. Additionally, I earned my Masters in Education from Olivet Nazarene University. The 2010-2011 school year is my eighth year teaching at Bedford Middle School. In my free time, I enjoy singing, running, computers, and reading.

What is your mission as a teacher?
My mission is to instill within my students a lifelong love of learning. I wish to communicate to all my students that, with the power of self-motivation coupled with curiosity, they can reach their full potentials and learn to achieve their dreams. I want to help all of my students believe in themselves, and thus believe that becoming a lifelong learner is possible for each one of them. I wish to show my students how to direct their innate curiosities, consequently finding their own motivation to learn. By empowering my students to become lifelong learners, they will not only hold the tools they need to be productive citizens of the world; they will also be content with themselves.

Why do you have a web site for your classroom?
I wanted another way to connect with parents and with students. A web site will keep everyone up to date on the latest information. Plus, I like making web sites!

What is 7 North?
Students at BMS are divided into teams. There are about 100 students on each team, and they rotate between the same teachers for their academic classes. 7 North is the team to which I belong with teachers Mrs. Brammer, Mrs. Brim, Mr. Cobb, Mrs. Morrison, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Wagner. 7 North ROCKS!

What is your daily schedule?
Period 1 (8:05-8:55): Pre-Algebra
Period 2 (8:59-9:44): Pre-Algebra
Period 3 (9:48-10:33): Math
Lunch (10:36-11:06): Lunch
Period 4 (11:10-11:55): Math
Period 5 (11:59-12:44): Math
Period 6 (12:48-1:22): Advisory
Period 7 (1:26-2:11): Team Preparation
Period 8 (2:15-3:00): Individual Preparation

What is Advisory?
It's like a homeroom, but there's more of an emphasis on teachers making connections with students. During advisory, we have enrichment, remediation, and CUTTER Time, among other things.

What are the rules, procedures, and expectations for your class?
Visit my Expectations page to download a PDF of the Expectations Packet.

What homework is due this week?
For this information, you can call the BMS Homework Access Line at (812) 277-3607 and dial extension 471, or you can visit my Homework page.

Where can I find a school calendar?
Click here.

Do you know about any cool web sites I can visit?
Sure! Check out my Links page.

Can I get in touch with you or another BMS teacher or administrator?
Absolutely. My Contact page has all the information you need.