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What are some strategies to help make material more relevant to students?
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If you can find ways to make it relevant to their lives, the results can be unbelievable. My students think I am the best math teacher ever. I teach high school construction, and we use a lot of math, especially fractions. When we start with fractions in the classroom, I intentionally teach it for about 10 minutes the way they have always been taught. But then I explain to them what fractions are in relation to measuring and building. After a day or 2, it clicks. And it has nothing to do with my great teaching, just the fact that they are applying it. No matter the subject you teach, there are ways to encourage the students to apply the information you are teaching to their own lives. If you are an academic teacher, find a CTE (Career, Technical) teacher to partner with. I guarantee there are opportunities, but you have to seek them out. The kids will love it.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Excellent job providing students with authentic activities for Math. You are preparing your students for careers and providing them with real world applications.
Rated On: October 16, 2015 2:20 am
Rated By: anaRyn
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is great advice. That is how I would handle this.
Rated On: October 17, 2015 11:26 pm
Rated By: yZanaJ
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great solution for this case.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:42 am
Rated By: PyNaTy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: this is a good solution?
Rated On: October 18, 2015 7:49 pm
Rated By: usaWaZ
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: i agree
Rated On: April 17, 2022 3:12 am
Rated By: aNabaR