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students still not getting it

From: Aaron and Jennifer (THEGREEN99)
Date: Wed Feb 09 2000 - 15:32:47 PST

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        Argh. Frustration is beginning to settle in again. I have this class
    that no matter what I do, they don't understand the project. I have given
    large/small group and individual demonstrations. I give handouts on the
    procedure as well as write it on the board. I have had the students show me
    how to do it, repeat the directions, show other students how to do it. And I
    am running out of options. I down to two options: lower the project grade
    level (do elementry projects at the junior high level) or find a teaching
    strategy which will work.
        I am desperately looking for as many methods as possible, hoping that
    one will work. Any ideas?
        The way I can tell that I am not getting through is in their work. After
    I sit down with a student and go step by step, walk away and come back, the
    student somehow forgets everything I told him or her. For instance, coloring
    a checkerboard design. Could not do it. I even went on some students papers
    and put little x's where the square needed to be colored. Still did not
    work! Argh! Any insight would be great...Thanks! :)

    Jennifer in Michigan 

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