[quote=captcha]I am surprised to read that someone who teaches high-level math at high school finds linear functions and matrix calculus exciting. I was expecting topology, predicate calculus or at least Euclidean geometry. After reading the article, my impression is that she was under-qualified to sub in her son’s school when he was 6 and she was just as under-qualified to teach high-level math at high school.[/quote]
We’re talking about AP calculus here. While it certainly doesn’t involve abstract math theory to teach, it’s certainly not a walk in the park for most people. It’s probably easy for you and me to say calculus would be so easy to teach because both of us are probably technical and gone through advanced technical degrees…BUT that’s the rub, most of us probably won’t end up teaching for the very same reason that she is mentioning right now…
It’s really hard to find decent math/science teachers in this country at public schools.. Because folks with that capability usually are elsewhere
This woman imho I find is remarkable. Because this wasn’t her original area knowledge, and she went out on her own to learn so she could teach. It’s sad she’s not going to be doing this moving forward.
