tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post1864488587205526408..comments2023-05-15T01:29:45.226-07:00Comments on Faith, Hope and Math: Mrs. Olsen's Worldmaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332890813686801302noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-27081168768210024032013-10-06T13:27:08.754-07:002013-10-06T13:27:08.754-07:00I loved reading this. I can picture the exact stu...I loved reading this. I can picture the exact student you described in my own classroom so many different times and can remember how just giving those student that positive joking banter can completely turn things around. I have a few this year already that I am working on, but haven't seen the results, yet;) You wrote a great post and it gave me such a warm, happy feeling. You are a great teacher and your students are so lucky to have you! sarah scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04126698668104598135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-1601318560816483612013-10-06T12:29:17.247-07:002013-10-06T12:29:17.247-07:00I so agree. If I have to push off a test because m...I so agree. If I have to push off a test because my students need a little more time to really understand a concept then that is what I will do. Pushing students through math too quickly really shows by the time they get to 7th grade. Many of my students don't have math sense on even the most basic concepts so hands on learning is so important. It may take a little more time now, but will pay off later with a better understanding. maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332890813686801302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-35501846566570879882013-10-06T12:16:43.296-07:002013-10-06T12:16:43.296-07:00That is the best compliment any teacher can have....That is the best compliment any teacher can have. Those comments are what keep us going as so often we don't hear the positives.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332890813686801302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-67331896121036055512013-10-06T12:16:17.663-07:002013-10-06T12:16:17.663-07:00I, too, find that my students' abilities are b...I, too, find that my students' abilities are behind where the pacing guide tells me to be. I have to come to terms with that and know that I'm servicing my students much better by working with where they are and trying to build them up. If I teach them beyond their capabilities (and I mean way beyond--I want to challenge them, not defeat them), they will lose confidence in me as their teacher and stop trying. So be it if I'm behind the pacing guide as of now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-20076229421214773352013-10-06T12:15:13.508-07:002013-10-06T12:15:13.508-07:00I my world all students can do (and love!) math al...I my world all students can do (and love!) math also. Confidence is such a huge factor when it comes to math. Sounds like you are doing a great job with your students.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116223847369125699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175584462576498028.post-81495468471930942242013-10-06T10:12:21.308-07:002013-10-06T10:12:21.308-07:00I agree with you, Mary. I don't let my student...I agree with you, Mary. I don't let my students tell me that they're bad at math, either. And I remind them that everyone can do math, some just have to work at it more than others. If students feel that you're on their side and that you're willing to work at having them do interesting things, they will continue to surprise you and themselves. A mom told me the other day that her daughter said that she really liked math for the first time ever. How awesome is that?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445851259787555222noreply@blogger.com