Amy Bowman

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I hate math. I’ve always barely maintained a low B average. I’m not good at it, and because of this fact I never enjoyed it; therefore, I never tried. My teachers have always been just ‘okay’, and never inspired me to enjoy math. My sophomore year, for honors geometry, my teacher was Amy Bowman. Mrs. Bowman’s wonderful teaching style, upbeat personality, and her patience has helped me to achieve a better understanding in math, and to strive for the best. Mrs. Bowman takes her time in making sure everyone understands the assignment, patiently writes out the steps and numerous examples until we thoroughly understand, and takes time for questions, even if she’s already answered it twice. She gives the class enough time to work on our homework …show more content…
Bowman’s class isn’t all notes and homework; that would be boring. If she notices students eyes glazing over, she allows us a few minutes to talk, stretch, and wake ourselves up. She has a fun personality, makes silly math jokes, and has fun with her class. She’ll take the time to tell the class about herself, and get to know the students individually. She is very personable, upbeat, and positive. Her ability to keep the class on task and productive, but also leave room for fun makes for a positive learning experience, and better focus levels. I’ve really made great strides in my understanding of math this year. I excelled in geometry, and when I recieved her as my teacher for algebra 2, I have done so much better than I have done in previous algebra classes. She took the time to get to know me as a person, and if I ever have any questions regarding what we are learning, I know I can ask her. Mrs. Bowman is the best math teacher I have ever had, due to her patient, and moderate paced teaching style, bubbly and personable personality. She has inspired me to want to excel in math, and has provided me a better understanding and confidence in my ability to do algebra and geometry. I’ve truly enjoyed her class, and hope that I get her again next year for advanced algebra and trigonometry

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