Who is Mrs. Cobb? That's me! My name is JoAnna Kai Cobb, and I teach 6th Grade Math (and one section of English), 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 2008-2009 school year is my sixth year teaching at Bedford Middle School. In my free time, I enjoy singing, running, computers, reading, the beach, and Care Bears.

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 did you start 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 6 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. 6 North is the team to which I belong with teachers Mrs. Butterfield, Mr. Deckard, Ms. Torphy, and Mrs. Weber. 6 North ROCKS!

What is your daily schedule?
Period 1 (8:05-8:55): Team Preparation
Period 2 (8:59-9:44): Individual Preparation
Period 3 (9:48-10:33): English
Period 4 (10:37-11:22): Math
Lunch (11:25-11:55): Lunch
Period 5 (11:59-12:44): Math
Period 6 (12:48-1:22): Advisory
Period 7 (1:26-2:11): Math
Period 8 (2:15-3:00): Math

What is Advisory?
It's like a homeroom, but there's more of an emphasis on teachers making connections with students. Here is the 6 North Advisory schedule:
Mondays: CUTTER Time (Everyone reads for 30 minutes.)
Tuesdays: Academic Enrichment
Wednesdays: CUTTER Time
Thursdays: Club Meetings and Cutter Success
Fridays: Housekeeping, Agenda Rewards, and Cutter Success

What are the rules, procedures, and expectations for your class?
Visit my Expectations page to learn about these things.

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

What's new?
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.