Showing posts with label frustration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frustration. Show all posts

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Frustration


MG 21 R

HW assignment: Students were given a line with points labeled A through G. They were asked to find points on the same side of C, on opposite sides of C, points that were collinear, to name rays beginning with C, etc, nothing extremely difficult or challenging.

The homework assignment was handed it. For the most part, they could not do it.

One girl told me she needs someone to read it to her (she does have a resource room but she is one of 34 in my class).

How are these kids supposed to learn to do geometric proofs? Going slow [If you are teaching ME41, ME43 and MG21D/R/J, it is our mission to slow down enough so that the majority of the students can master enough materials to get at least a grade of 65.] is not the answer. I hope someone out there knows how to help these kids. I see their frustration growing every day and I don't know how to help them.