Mr. Bouey is the best! No, it's true. Today when we came into class he was wearing suspenders, as usual, and was listening to some weird music that I didn't like at all (I think Mr. B hates music). But, every class is super exciting. We are always working on fun puzzles in groups or whatever and he always makes them apply to whatever we're studying that day. The other day we did in class presentations on "famous" mathematicians. I chose Alan Turing, he ate a poison apple and invented the computer. All my other math classes were total lamesville but this one's total funtopia (not all the time, sometimes he's super boring).
Note from a student who hated me:
Mr. Booby, is the worst! I don't see why I need to learn this stuff. My old math teachers just gave us the formulas and stuff so that we could just solve the problems in the book. This guy makes it way more difficult than it has to be. Why do I need to know what Algebra is? I want to be brain doctor. You don't need this stuff for med school. Also, he dresses stupid, listens to bad "music", and is old old old (I mean, all his hair's grey). Here's my point: I wish he would just lecture and give us the notes so we'll know what we need to for the provincials. My sister had him and did really well on the provincials, but she must have done a lot of work on her own.
I think that my enthusiasm for the material will be helpful in getting students interested in the material. I also hope to be able to find ways for the students to gain a deep understanding of the material that will lead to success in math as well as other subjects. Clearly I'm afraid I will alienate some of the students.
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