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Math 157 Reflection
When looking back on Math 297, I am reminded of the first time I heard mention of the course in Math 157 by Shari Dorsey. Shari was sharing with the class that in the fall a special topics class was going to be available, the topic being instruction in the middle years. I was so eager to sign up for the course that I emailed the instructor, Margaret Kinzel, immediately requesting a permission number. The eagerness to secure myself a position in this course stems from a desire to have as thorough an understanding of the principles of middle school math as possible when I graduate because my goal is to be a Middle School Mathematics Educator.
Over the years, experience has shown me the difference between learning and getting good grades. While
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