We all love math—that’s why we teach it. Unfortunately, our students don’t always feel the same way. Over the past seven years Lee has taught sixth-grade mathematics in two distinctly different school districts. He will share specific strategies he has used with students who have a predisposition to disliking math.

1. Helping Students See the
Beauty in Mathematics
Lee Marshall Kaltman
Cornell University
March 10th, 2012
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2. WHO I AM
Product of Private Schools
Graduated College in 2 years
Retired Entrepreneur
Husband and father of two children
Public School Math Teacher 7 years
One year leave of absence observing
best practices in diverse schools
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3. PLEASE SHARE
WITH YOUR
PARTNER AND
ANSWER THE
FOLLOWING
QUESTION
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4. Why did you and your partner
choose that answer?
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5. Answer Sheet
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6. How do we as secondary educators get the students
to see the beauty in Mathematics again?
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8. Which package of pencils do
you think is a better buy?
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9. Now which package of pencils
do you think is the best buy?
!
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10. Why do you think the smaller box has a better price?
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11. Cumulative multi-standard real world projects
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12. Now let us solve
problems together
Please form groups of 4
and solve these problems
on the whiteboards
Afterwards we will share
how we solved the
problems
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17. Thank you for your time!
Please do not hesitate to
contact me with any
questions or comments.
leekaltman@gmail.com
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