In 7th grade when I first got out of Special Education, I had a math teacher that didn't really believe in me and didn't think I understood the work I did; I didn't, but I asked my stepdad to help me to do my work. I remember he showed me how to do all the work by hand; I proudly went into school the next day understanding everything. He gave me an F on the assignment. I was so upset, I cried at home where my stepdad was furious with my teacher. His disbelief made me doubt my mathematical abilities.
Last year, I took a health class at AACC and I got to choose which topic I would write my research paper on. I choose to write about music's effect on the brain. Not only was I interested in doing the work from the beginning, I discovered musical tools that I may be able to use in my own classroom. This teacher used this method and by doing so, gave us freedom to write about what we would like and get us interested in writing about health at the same time. She motivated us when we were unmotivated and bored.
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