![]() ![]() As one boy put it “I just couldn’t think straight when she was in here. Mrs H has a class of 9th grade algebra students, mostly boys, that has gone from abysmal (mostly failing) to really pretty good (good grades so far) due to one unusually attractive girl being in, and then leaving the class. Let me share a couple of stories that are (thankfully) not about me. Sometimes they’re really not thinking about the math…. If they’re looking at you, they’re not thinking about the math. Look less interesting than the math you are teaching. If you own a suit, that will probably work, but only if it doesn’t look too nice, which brings us to goal 2:Ģ. Gentlewomen, we have a more difficult problem: you know how to dress without taking any effort, and you know how to dress up, and neither of these is the desired result. Putting on a tie makes you look older and more official. Gentlemen: you can take the time honored approach of wearing a tie. ![]() ![]() Unless you’re over 35, you’ll probably make things easier on yourself (especially as a temporary classroom presence) if you dress in a way that distinguishes you from the students around you. The time is fast approaching when you will be out interacting with actual high school students, and then you will need to change your wardrobe (most of you).
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