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No question in math class is a stupid question
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I tell my students that no question in my math class is a stupid question. I tell them I love answering questions. I tell them there are more ways than one way to get the answer to a math question. I want to make my students feel comfortable and safe so they will can take the risk necessary for learning. I think I succeeded this semester. Students are asking relevant questions and taking risks by asking questions and volunteering to put their answers on the board. I love it!
I also love it when last Thursday on Parents Night, one of the parents told me that their son came home and told them the teacher said there were no stupid questions in class and that she loved answering questions. These parents told me their son who used to hate math now is starting to like it. I love it!
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I’m glad you’re passing along a positive message, but I’m a reference librarian, so I can tell you definitively that there are actually many stupid questions.
That’s great! I try to create an open environment where all questions are welcomed. It does wonders for those disengaged middle of the road students, who wouldn’t necessarily be at risk, but would otherwise be thinking about something else than the topic at hand. In this environment I usually get a few personal questions that I immediately answer to show students that I am serious about asking questions. Even the quiet ones will ask questions then.
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