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To: Teacher2Teacher Service
Date: May 19, 1999 at 13:04:47
Subject: Geometry

I teach a geometry class with strong students and want to redesign the course
to allow students to generate their own questions.  I want to set up the 
course so I provide an environment that introduces
a topic but gives students the opportunity to take over and ask and answer 
their own questions.

Sometimes I think I get in the way of my students.  I think if I structured 
the course differently, they would far surpass my expectations and learn not 
only the "basics" but also topics I didn't think they could understand.  I 
know this is possible and would like to have a correspondence/conversation 
with other like-minded teachers.

I have access to computers although I want students to have a choice of 
working with and/or without computers. Sometimes I think of throwing away the
textbooks and writing my own materials but experience tells me I need the
structure of a text to use as a spring board...and I don't have time to devote 
to writing each lesson myself.
Thanks for the opportunity to ask for help.

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