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LONG BEACH - When Lora Kermode started her first year teaching algebra at Paramount High School, she wasn't met with much enthusiasm from students struggling with math.
"We started out going by the textbook, and I could see right away how it was going to confuse them," she said. "They just had this phobia of math. They didn't even want to try the problems."See the full content of this document
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Teacher of Year Shares Skills
Determined to try a new method, Kermode went to her nearest teacher supply store and came back armed with posters and new ideas. She used colorful visual aids, chants and physical activities to ...
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