Amy Shenk

Amy Shenk

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As a math teacher, students often cringe when they come into class. They feel like they will not do well. The most important thing to do is to make them comfortable in the class with the human factor and make sure they know they can always ask for help. It is important for math retention to explain to students how they will use the math in their career field. I find the more you make the math relatable to their career the better they will have an understanding of the material.
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I went from teaching middle school students to adult learner. It has been one of the hardest transitions I have made. I find that adult learners have more excuses of why they can't do something or why they can't be in class. When I started I used to allow them to make stuff up but I was quickly exhausted from chasing ADULTS down to complete assignments for my class. I now have a policy that while I know they have a lot going on, if they miss class, the only way to make assignments up is to bring in a… >>>

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