As a former student (58 years old now), I remember being part of the group teaching you spoke about. What I appreciated about your style was the way you took time to check with each student to make sure they got the concepts you were teaching. My experience in many of my classes was the teacher just wanted to get through the day and I was left behind because I am didn't understand and too shy to ask.
I'm 53 and the anxious, over thinking, likely PTDSed product of 13 years of Catholic school. I was quiet, shy and had undiagnosed (at the time) issue where I see some number backwards or transpose them (the name escapes me as I'm oldish but its a thing lol) I also learned differently. I had 2 math teachers that truly tried to help me and did. The rest of those 11 years were absolute hell that caused me to change my career plans from law school to going into a Police academy 3 days after I graduated highschool. (35 years later and I'm still working in LE) I truly wonder how different my life could have been with a proper diagnosis and teachers like Ms. Chang! I hope her students and their parents realize how lucky they are. School was made a nightmare due to one class. I was a very good student in everything else... straight A"s! Even managed a scholarship for college but just could not willingly put myself thru it once I found out I would have to take math classes. A high school friend who became a teacher diagnosed me! She did what she could to help me and still does to this day if she finds something new. She is a great teacher and an outstanding friend but it's sad that I was literally SCREAMED at in front of the class (and while I was never hit they always stood there hitting their one hand with the ruler...you know to calm my nerves lol) for just not being able to do things the way others could. I begged to go to a different school lol my parents did their best but never understood why I could do so well in everything else and then so awful in Math. For years they told my parents I just did not enjoy math so I did not give it my full attention. My parents knew how much time I spent on math homework! Sorry to write a novel ...clearly this hit a nerve. If you've read this far I truly hope you have a wonderful day or night...heck why not both! 💜
This is so great! I just want to add that shy students might not be struggling at all but just don’t want the attention one gets from blurting out answers. I see this with my 5yo daughter all the time in group settings: an adult will ask a question and she’s simply so shy that she doesn’t answer - even if she knows the answer. And the more outgoing kids are willing to guess their way to the correct answer when she knew what it was all the time. So it’s fun to find ways to show people that she understands what’s going on and knows cool things without putting her on the spot and making her speak in situations that are uncomfortable for her.
Definitively worth the struggle to keep going my son had a hard time studying in lockdown our city was the longest lockdown in the world, so he’s gone back to do maths for 1 year for his physics degree. He wants to be more confident and prepared to do a bachelors degree. So no matter if you’re a young student or older at 19 the lessons of not giving up and the recognition of your achievements stays with you for life. Great teaching is a blessing for life long learning. ❤
I'm a paraprofessional tutor while I'm going through university, and I treat my students like this. They showed up, they did the work - even if it was with me - so they get a reward. The kids really love me. I have the good candy and all kinds of stickers and lots of fidget toys for them to choose their prize at the end of the session. Oh, also, my students learn faster than with other tutors. A lot of the is attitude, though. I act like our sessions are play time. It's crazy how much kids will learn when their minds are open! :D
I walk around the room and draw a purple star on each student's paper who is working as expected. Of course, they all get the stars! You can feel the room glow.
Hello 😊, can you explain the process of what a gifted 2nd year classroom means? Do they do higher grade subjects etc? Do they take tests before their year starts to see if they are gifted? Just curious on this process. Thx 4 your insight.
Struggling grows the brain. If a student gets it wrong and then struggles to get it right they have grown their brain. I pretend I see the brain growing.
As a former student (58 years old now), I remember being part of the group teaching you spoke about. What I appreciated about your style was the way you took time to check with each student to make sure they got the concepts you were teaching. My experience in many of my classes was the teacher just wanted to get through the day and I was left behind because I am didn't understand and too shy to ask.
I'm 53 and the anxious, over thinking, likely PTDSed product of 13 years of Catholic school. I was quiet, shy and had undiagnosed (at the time) issue where I see some number backwards or transpose them (the name escapes me as I'm oldish but its a thing lol) I also learned differently. I had 2 math teachers that truly tried to help me and did. The rest of those 11 years were absolute hell that caused me to change my career plans from law school to going into a Police academy 3 days after I graduated highschool. (35 years later and I'm still working in LE) I truly wonder how different my life could have been with a proper diagnosis and teachers like Ms. Chang! I hope her students and their parents realize how lucky they are. School was made a nightmare due to one class. I was a very good student in everything else... straight A"s! Even managed a scholarship for college but just could not willingly put myself thru it once I found out I would have to take math classes. A high school friend who became a teacher diagnosed me! She did what she could to help me and still does to this day if she finds something new. She is a great teacher and an outstanding friend but it's sad that I was literally SCREAMED at in front of the class (and while I was never hit they always stood there hitting their one hand with the ruler...you know to calm my nerves lol) for just not being able to do things the way others could. I begged to go to a different school lol my parents did their best but never understood why I could do so well in everything else and then so awful in Math. For years they told my parents I just did not enjoy math so I did not give it my full attention. My parents knew how much time I spent on math homework! Sorry to write a novel ...clearly this hit a nerve. If you've read this far I truly hope you have a wonderful day or night...heck why not both! 💜
@@kimberlymarino7344 the word you are looking for is dyslexia.
This is so great! I just want to add that shy students might not be struggling at all but just don’t want the attention one gets from blurting out answers. I see this with my 5yo daughter all the time in group settings: an adult will ask a question and she’s simply so shy that she doesn’t answer - even if she knows the answer. And the more outgoing kids are willing to guess their way to the correct answer when she knew what it was all the time. So it’s fun to find ways to show people that she understands what’s going on and knows cool things without putting her on the spot and making her speak in situations that are uncomfortable for her.
I love that. Hard-work and determination is also worthy of a reward.
As a kid that struggled, you are changing kids lives for the better!!!
You just healed part of my inner child. Thank you ❤
Same!❤
Definitively worth the struggle to keep going my son had a hard time studying in lockdown our city was the longest lockdown in the world, so he’s gone back to do maths for 1 year for his physics degree. He wants to be more confident and prepared to do a bachelors degree. So no matter if you’re a young student or older at 19 the lessons of not giving up and the recognition of your achievements stays with you for life. Great teaching is a blessing for life long learning. ❤
I'm a paraprofessional tutor while I'm going through university, and I treat my students like this. They showed up, they did the work - even if it was with me - so they get a reward. The kids really love me. I have the good candy and all kinds of stickers and lots of fidget toys for them to choose their prize at the end of the session.
Oh, also, my students learn faster than with other tutors. A lot of the is attitude, though. I act like our sessions are play time. It's crazy how much kids will learn when their minds are open! :D
I walk around the room and draw a purple star on each student's paper who is working as expected. Of course, they all get the stars! You can feel the room glow.
Hi Ms Chang, love your vidoes! I was wondering what you do when a student refuses do to their work? If that's ever happened to you, what did you do?
Hello 😊, can you explain the process of what a gifted 2nd year classroom means? Do they do higher grade subjects etc? Do they take tests before their year starts to see if they are gifted? Just curious on this process. Thx 4 your insight.
Struggling grows the brain. If a student gets it wrong and then struggles to get it right they have grown their brain. I pretend I see the brain growing.
Create those brain wrinkles! The more they create have the smarter they become.
Most of the time I agree with you but your definition of “shy” is not mine.