Year 2020, we are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many schools are closed all around the globe. So lots of teachers have migrated to an online approach from one week to another, and some (like me) have to look after their kids while teaching from home... Read more
If given the choice, what would a student choose: learning or passing? I bet most of them would rather pass. Ideally, learning implies passing, but students are often so concerned about passing that forget to care about learning... Read more
When my students first meet me, I tell them that I am usually criticized for not explaining the maths I teach. I assure them, with a smile, that those critics are about right... Read more
A few years ago, after an interview with a family, the school's principal called me to his office. As it turned out, that family went to complain because I told them that I wanted their son to get frustrated and the principal wanted to... Read more