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Brian Zollinhofer

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  • The point of math class is to build a student's capacity to puzzle and unpuzzle herself – no matter what form those puzzles take.
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      The point of math?
  • Find those puzzles in the real world, the fake world, the job world, or any other world – it doesn't matter.
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      The point of math?
  • The main goal in my math classes is to be prepared for the next level of math, chemistry, physics, economics, etc.
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      The point of math?
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  • The point of math class is multifaceted, but mainly to bring the student to the place where they can function-communicate-have success at the next level.
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      The point of math?
  • It doesn’t matter how I reply when a student asks “when will I ever use this in real life?” I’ve already lost. Because that student isn’t asking a question about an uncertain future; she’s lodging a complaint about a frustrating present.”
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      I love this!  I've often been asked this question, and I need to understand what is behind the question, not take the question at face value...
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