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I always
thought that I was a good math
teacher. I knew the material,
prepped well, had good interaction
with the students while I lectured,
fielded questions appropriately,
always had fresh breath and was told
that I explained things well.
Yet, my success rate in my community
college Algebra classes was right in
there with the national average --
about 35%. It was brutal and I
felt like a failure. Was it
them? Was it me? Heck, I
knew that I was trying by best.
Also, it bummed me out that that my
students ranked going to math class
right up there with going to the
dentist. I'd been trying to
change my students for years with no
success... Then, I realized
that I could
change!! I spent an
entire summer (and, then, continued
after that) reading books on how to
motivate people, success training
and how people learn. I
changed everything! I changed
how I taught. I changed my own
approach and classroom attitude.
I even (and most importantly)
changed what I talked about on the
first day of class. And I
couldn't BELIEVE the change that
took place in my students!!
Most of them actually LIKED coming
to my math classes! I could
even feel the difference in the vibe
of the class when I walked in the
door. Oh, and my success rate?
It went up to 75-80%!
For more info
on how I changed everything, check
out my stuff below... and good luck
in your classrooms! |
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