WTF? (Why the face?)
As Phil from an episode of ABC's Modern Family says "WTF? Why the face?" Every time I mention that I want to teach math to middle schoolers someone makes a face or tells me how brave I am. I suppose it's not as glamorous as teaching kids to read or going on field trips to the pumpkin patch. I mean, someone has to do it. And it should be someone who has a passion for math. But it's not just that. I know a lot of kids struggle with math before they even get to algebra. They can't get help at home because most of the parents never liked math and forgot anything they learned the moment they took the cap and gown off. I want to make sure that they don't fall behind and then get left behind. Does that make me brave? I don't think so. But I do hope that my ideals aren't lofty, but realistic.
I'm glad to find someone else who wants to use their passion for math to help teach students of the world! And why can't it be as glamorous as teaching them to read or going on field trips? Today's society has begun to take advantage of reading as being something that everyone 'just does'; it is the processes courses that have taken center stage. So don't wait for the world to call it glamorous. Just make it so.
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