I Hope to Teach More than Math
Posted in Methods, Reflections, The Achievement Gap, The Urban Setting on Jan 9th, 2009 4 Comments »
There’s power behind infusing tidbits or randomness into the classroom. Connection to academic content is unnecessary. Simply spend 2-3 minutes each day on something completely irrelevant but appealing. Buy your students’ attention. Steal their interest. Give them a reason to show up to class. Give them something to talk about. Give them something to remember. [...]
