Comments on: The Common Factor http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/ It's Not About A Salary; It's All About Reality. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carnival of Math #18 « JD2718 http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Carnival of Math #18 « JD2718 Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:59:58 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1329 [...] Jose Vilson The Common Factor Elementary Mathematics “I’ve grown more excited about the possibilities I have to nurture [...] [...] Jose Vilson The Common Factor Elementary Mathematics “I’ve grown more excited about the possibilities I have to nurture [...]

]]> By: pissedoffteacher http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 pissedoffteacher Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:37:26 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1267 Good example. I use similar stuff in my classes. I am doing geometric proofs and the kids are struggling. To get them to see how things must relate I ask them is a dog can have kittens or if a cat can have puppies. Then I use this to point out how ridiculous it is to say a median makes a right angle with the base of the triangle. Good example. I use similar stuff in my classes. I am doing geometric proofs and the kids are struggling. To get them to see how things must relate I ask them is a dog can have kittens or if a cat can have puppies. Then I use this to point out how ridiculous it is to say a median makes a right angle with the base of the triangle.

]]> By: LuzMaria http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 LuzMaria Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:05:46 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1265 The beauty of your lesson was that you made the material accessible to your kids. I struggled with mathematics in the latter part of middle school because it no longer made sense. The numbers and equations became another language which I feared. Where were you when I needed an explanation like the one above? Great job, Mr. Vilson. It is wonderful to see the manner in which you facilitate abstract concepts to your kids by creating teachable moments. The beauty of your lesson was that you made the material accessible to your kids. I struggled with mathematics in the latter part of middle school because it no longer made sense. The numbers and equations became another language which I feared. Where were you when I needed an explanation like the one above? Great job, Mr. Vilson. It is wonderful to see the manner in which you facilitate abstract concepts to your kids by creating teachable moments.

]]> By: angelamichelle http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 angelamichelle Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:48:56 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1261 jumping on the bandwagon: that explanation was very good. i found that when terms were demonstrated to me in terms that i could "see", i picked up the lesson easier. yet another confirmation of the type of teacher you are. oh and by the way, what happened to that "tutor my daughter" thing i volunteered you for? HA! jumping on the bandwagon: that explanation was very good. i found that when terms were demonstrated to me in terms that i could “see”, i picked up the lesson easier. yet another confirmation of the type of teacher you are.

oh and by the way, what happened to that “tutor my daughter” thing i volunteered you for? HA!

]]> By: Repairman http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Repairman Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:54:56 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1254 What Miss Profe said about the connections. As for the math part, it makes my head spin. ;-) What Miss Profe said about the connections. As for the math part, it makes my head spin. ;-)

]]> By: Miss Profe http://thejosevilson.com/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Miss Profe Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:01:55 +0000 http://thejosevilson.com/blog/2007/09/24/the-common-factor/#comment-1248 I like the way you broke it down for the student. And, isn't it cool when we reach them? I like the way you broke it down for the student. And, isn’t it cool when we reach them?

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