Comments on: Teaching Math More Than About Numbers http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/ Goal achievement, dreaming big and making a difference in the world requires a powerful guiding vision. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:51:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sandra Sims http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Sandra Sims Thu, 08 May 2008 01:08:21 +0000 http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/#comment-1122 Hi Jamie! I was just thinking of you and that I should email you this post. Glad you liked it. I added your blog to my Bloglines too! Hi Jamie! I was just thinking of you and that I should email you this post. Glad you liked it. I added your blog to my Bloglines too!

]]> By: Jamie http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Jamie Wed, 07 May 2008 15:22:28 +0000 http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/#comment-1121 I would have to echo that Mr. Bennett is a great teacher. I had him for a couple years and always enjoyed his awards ceremonies. I remember one person in my class was especially struggling with the subject and anyone else would have been overly frustrated, but with a smile on his face, he helped this person until they "got it." And he gently told them not to take Trigonometry, when they discussed wanting to sign up. So many teachers come into our lives and touch us in ways that stay with us well after the class is over....unsung heroes that they are, they press on and impact our future! Thanks for reminding me of a great teacher from high school! I would have to echo that Mr. Bennett is a great teacher. I had him for a couple years and always enjoyed his awards ceremonies. I remember one person in my class was especially struggling with the subject and anyone else would have been overly frustrated, but with a smile on his face, he helped this person until they “got it.” And he gently told them not to take Trigonometry, when they discussed wanting to sign up. So many teachers come into our lives and touch us in ways that stay with us well after the class is over….unsung heroes that they are, they press on and impact our future! Thanks for reminding me of a great teacher from high school!

]]> By: Troy http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Troy Tue, 06 May 2008 13:19:21 +0000 http://guidingvision.com/teaching-math-more-than-about-numbers/#comment-1112 I also had Mr. Bennett. In addition to all that Sandra has said, it always amazed me that he could figure complex math problems faster in his mind than any of us who had those "high-powered calculators." I also remember him showing us his photo album of people he had been in movies and TV shows with. When we got to one prominent star, someone asked, "What was it like to work with that person?" Mr. Bennett, never willing to say something offensive just said, "There are a lot of names I could use, but let me just say that was not a very nice person to work with." He was a man of great restraint! Thanks for the support and example you set for us, Mr. Bennett! I also had Mr. Bennett. In addition to all that Sandra has said, it always amazed me that he could figure complex math problems faster in his mind than any of us who had those “high-powered calculators.”

I also remember him showing us his photo album of people he had been in movies and TV shows with. When we got to one prominent star, someone asked, “What was it like to work with that person?”

Mr. Bennett, never willing to say something offensive just said, “There are a lot of names I could use, but let me just say that was not a very nice person to work with.” He was a man of great restraint!

Thanks for the support and example you set for us, Mr. Bennett!

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