York Prep Math Teacher: The Real-World Relevance of Algebra Skills
Exploring the importance of algebra skills beyond the classroom and their significance in everyday life and future endeavors.
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Do Algebra skills really matter in the real world?
Why bother with Algebra? Is it really needed?
Is there a place for math after high school is over?
A lot of young people - especially if they don't like math – like to question if math and algebra skills will be ever used after they graduate. There is a joke that the only time one will need math in real life is to split a check at restaurant or calculate a tip. Thomas Henderson, math teacher at York Prep school in New York City takes the approach that math is not just about knowing how to work out equations, its about life. Math can become the student’s common sense.
Why bother with Algebra? Is it really needed?
Is there a place for math after high school is over?
A lot of young people - especially if they don't like math – like to question if math and algebra skills will be ever used after they graduate. There is a joke that the only time one will need math in real life is to split a check at restaurant or calculate a tip. Thomas Henderson, math teacher at York Prep school in New York City takes the approach that math is not just about knowing how to work out equations, its about life. Math can become the student’s common sense.
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