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Month: September 2016

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Confessions of a closet Math person

September 24, 2016 Jen Spain Leave a comment

For most of my life, I haven't thought of myself as a math person - in high school, math was my most difficult subject. I struggled through Algebra 12 and finished with a C+, which was a huge accomplishment for me. My teacher took a dim view of my academic potential, and told me that … Continue reading →

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Choice

September 13, 2016 Jen Spain Leave a comment

We frequently say that we want young people to learn how to make good choices. They will do that if we give them opportunities to choose. That sounds obvious, but it's quite common as teachers/parents/responsible adults to give kids advice and the choice is whether they want to follow it or not. My French 8 … Continue reading →

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