At the start of a new topic, the teacher must write down on the board what the topics are, what will be covered, and the pages or sections in the book. For example, when starting to talk about ratios, the teacher must write the word “ratio” on the board. At this time, the teacher can mention what the lecture will cover, and how this class is different from the material they learned in earlier grades.

 

One student asked why we need to learn ratios, when they already learned it. The teacher answered it saying this class is a class in geometry, and so we need ratios to understand similar triangles.

 

The question and answer were good. What would have been better if the teacher would have anticipated this question and explained at the start that we are learning something new – ratios with triangles, mentioning that the topic will go further than the material they learned in the lower grades.

 

This brings up a separate point. It would be good for the teacher to keep notes of student questions, so that she can better present the material without the need for the student asking. When a student asks a question, the teacher must ask herself how she missed something in her explanation.

 

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