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BlueSpot

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59. I subbed for a calc class many, many years ago

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #57)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:59 PM

18 hrs ago

Mind you, I dropped out of Trig during my own high school experience because math without numbers didn't make any sense to me anymore. I did great in advanced algebra and geometry, but trig did me in.

Anyway, while subbing for that class, when a kid came up to the desk for help, I just had him take it from the top and walk through the problem and explain his thinking from the beginning. I was sweating but it wasn't too long into the process when he self-discovered where he'd gone wrong. The class thought I was super smart. I knew I was super lucky! I'd had no idea what he was talking about for the most part.

Congrats on your great day!

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Thank You!! My first feel good thing of the day....... IA8IT Yesterday #1

As a math teacher J-9 Yesterday #2

That is great, ProfessorGAC. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #3

Please point me to a multiplication of fractions refresher. quaint Yesterday #4

These should help justaprogressive Yesterday #5

Thank you. quaint Yesterday #15

Being un-educated in math, tell me popsdenver Yesterday #23

yep. justaprogressive Yesterday #40

A Suggestion ProfessorGAC Yesterday #7

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Wait... llmart Yesterday #17

I merely reported the Professor's answer. quaint Yesterday #39

My Fault ProfessorGAC Yesterday #20

See My Edit ProfessorGAC Yesterday #21

it is 6 2/3 OUNCES -or- 5/6 of a CUP (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #18

That must be a satisfying feeling. Good for you 👍 surfered Yesterday #6

Thanks ProfessorGAC Yesterday #8

You're a good man Charlie Brown surfered Yesterday #28

kind of made my morning there. Thanks! needed that! - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Yesterday #9

When I was in high school... GiqueCee Yesterday #10

Most folks use the most basic algebra almost every day Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #19

That's one way to look at it... GiqueCee Yesterday #30

You probably have used algebra, but don't think of it that way COL Mustard Yesterday #22

I Had A Circular One ProfessorGAC Yesterday #24

That reminds me... GiqueCee Yesterday #32

I had to take an algebra class at local JC. Sequoia Yesterday #36

This is for you! Beartracks Yesterday #47

HA! GiqueCee Yesterday #48

Very cool! 1WorldHope Yesterday #11

I've been doing a lot of tutoring and hearing the same thing JT45242 Yesterday #13

I love it when they say they want me to teach them full time! QED Yesterday #14

Weird! ProfessorGAC Yesterday #25

It seems that most on-level classes follow the same sequence of topics. QED Yesterday #35

I have a story about substituting ... aggiesal Yesterday #16

Your Last Line Is A Beauty! ProfessorGAC Yesterday #26

I am a retired US History/ Government teacher and have had similar experiences Chasstev365 Yesterday #27

Double Good For Me ProfessorGAC Yesterday #29

Yep; done the same to a local organization Chasstev365 Yesterday #51

I love subbing WinstonSmith4740 Yesterday #31

I Had That Dilemma, Too ProfessorGAC Yesterday #42

Good for you! snot Yesterday #33

I am currently a substitute teacher ... Fiddlelady11 Yesterday #34

Good on you! BobTheSubgenius Yesterday #37

It's nice to get feedback from students NJCher Yesterday #38

Shit, That ain't nuthin'. I can get to 20 3Hotdogs Yesterday #41

Apparently... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #43

No accidents. 83 and all original parts 'cept a couple'a tooth crowns. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #45

I can't count to 21... GiqueCee Yesterday #49

Maybe just tske on one or two to tutor Figarosmom Yesterday #44

Not A Bad Idea ProfessorGAC Yesterday #46

You did the math? airplaneman Yesterday #50

I taught my kids fractions using measuring cups - TBF 23 hrs ago #52

It takes a special type of person to teach. Laffy Kat 23 hrs ago #53

I'm No Teacher ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #54

But you were teaching those kids, right? Laffy Kat 20 hrs ago #58

Screenname Is A Long Story ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #61

My senior year of high school had an optional math class they called Math 12X - a little bit of exposure to... 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #55

I've Heard Similar Stories ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #57

I subbed for a calc class many, many years ago BlueSpot 18 hrs ago #59

Love reading this! highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #56

Never got that far in school to learn any of that not that I probably would have still understood any of it if I had. cstanleytech 14 hrs ago #60

I wish you would have been my mat teacher Clouds Passing 9 hrs ago #62