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Student as Teacher


The Math Mentoring Activity gives Upper School students the opportunity to interact with small groups of fourth graders as they engage in math problem- solving activities including graphing exercises, logic puzzles, and math games. The younger students look forward to the weekly visits, while the older students have the chance to play the part of teacher and earn service hours toward graduation.


Uncovering the Mathematician in Us All


“Persevering when you are not quite sure of what to do next is a life skill as well as a math skill. Although it involves times of discomfort, the end result is so much more rewarding.” – Karen Seder, Middle School math teacher


An unofficial OES motto, “Students learn best when they are working together,” comes to life in Karen Seder’s sixth grade math classes. Collaboration leads to an exchange of ideas that solidifies concepts and often allows students to discover new mathematical relationships. Classes are abuzz with talk of how to tackle a problem or whose answer is right and why. “Often my job is to facilitate those discussions. It’s the class size at OES that lets me circulate and work with each small group on their math journey. I get to know each student and how best to help them see themselves as mathematicians. I love that!” says Karen.


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