5th Time's the Charm

Every math teacher who has ever taught Algebra knows the drill.

                Teacher: "Okay class, today we are going to do linears!"

                Students: "OH MY GOSH... I HATE THAT STUFF! It is so hard!"

Well, good news is, I have just found out today that the 5th time is the charm! 

I currently teach Integrated Math II, so my students have seen linears once in eigth grade, twice in Integrated I, once in Integrated II, and now we are reviewing for the new Common Core EOC making it their 5th time through the linears material. 

And guess what?!?! THEY FINALLY GET IT!!!

They even completed 20 hard, EOC-type questions today successfully AND it is the day before they go on Thanksgiving break! What is happening?!? Either I simply ROCK as a teacher or the repetition of the concepts truly works. I like to think it is all my awesome teaching skills, but know that's only part of it :-P

We all know that seeing concepts multiple times truly helps, now I have just found out that it is 5 times that we must go through each concept in order for them to fully grasp the whole of the topic. So, to all of us who are trying to put Common Core stuff together, remember to do each topic 5 times while fitting in all of the new material and getting ready for the new tests and you will be all set!