I teach at a very academically rigorous school. But, there are a few things this school does that might surprise people:
1. Many teachers teach a wide range of grade levels. So you could have a teacher who *could* teach Linear Algebra teaching you in 4th grade math.
2. The school makes time for creative math and CS in addition to the regular class. So I get to work with students without pressure to get them past any particular test or goal posts.
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@futurebird One of the things that finally made Algebra click for me was when my 8th grade Earth Science instructor used it in the intro chemistry section of the class: "You know how to do this […]
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"Many teachers teach a wide range of grade levels. So you could have a teacher who *could* teach Linear Algebra teaching you in 4th grade math."
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@futurebird I love teaching without a fixed end point. I got to teach yr 9 maths a while back and we got to do so many fun riddles that really led to some interesting mathematics.
@futurebird That's fantastic.
@futurebird Yabbut do you teach physics with calculus or without?
In most other teaching contexts I've always been trapped teaching the most advanced topics since I was one of a few people who *could* ... having teachers with deep math experience from a young […]
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