Working out ways to reduce the time or the energy requirements makes the job more like a game. It gives me a chance to develop my problem solving skills, whilst also focusing on what needs to be done, and makes a laborious task an interesting experience.
Ah the beauty of problem solving. When someone asks me why I enjoy being a math teacher, passing along the skill of resilient problem solving is always near the top of my list. Nothing beats the feeling of deciphering the solution to an important, complex problem. My 11 to 14 year-old students need all the help and encouragement they can get when it comes to being resilient problem solvers. These days, only few truly enjoy the process of problem solving while most of the kids just want to get the answer and be done with it.
Slow down and enjoy the journey!
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