Mrs. Reese - Math

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About The Teacher
Mrs. Reese grew up in Pocatello, Idaho. In high school she had 2 fantastic math teachers that instilled the love of math in her. Her algebra teacher had fled Iran with part of his family and he was an excellent teacher. One day the students were to take a test and the teacher had written the answers on the blackboard in Arabic. The trigonometry and calculus teacher was probably her favorite. He encouraged the students to derive formulas rather than memorize them. He had a great way of getting students to think. Mrs. Reese still uses many of his methods. She first went to Brigham Young University to study computer programming but decided that she didn't belong in that field of study. She then transferred to Idaho State University where she was offered a scholarship to run cross-country and track. She graduated with a degree in Physical Education/Health and Math. She started teaching in Pocatello at a junior high then she had the opportunity to join her High school calculus teacher in a team teaching situation since he was battling cancer. When he passed away she took over his classes. "Going back and teaching with the teachers that taught me was a great experience for self-confidence." When she interviewed for the teaching job that had opened up, she discovered that they wanted a football coach so she did not get the job. She came to Utah and taught at Roy High School (2 yrs) and Lakeridge Jr. (1 yr) before coming to Wasatch in 1987.

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Philosophy: Math is an exciting subject that has many applications to the real world. She enjoys teaching math and helping students think "outside the box" of conventional math thought. When students are held to high expectations they often achieve more and find success in math. The use of technology is now a major part of learning and being able to problem solve in the real world.