For students who don't believe that math, or at least high-school level math, is in their future plans, I try to emphasize that a big part of the reason for learning math is to get better at learning.
Throughout life, no matter what path they take, as humans they will need to learn new information, process it, and apply it if they hope to succeed. Learning and applying prepares you for life, even if the material you are learning doesn't seem to.
John Triscari
Mathematics Teacher, Southwest High School
john.triscari@mpls.k12.mn.us
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