The mediocre teacher tells.<\/p>\n
The good teacher explains.<\/p>\n
The superior teacher demonstrates.<\/p>\n
The great teacher inspires.<\/p>\n
– William Arthur Ward<\/p>\n
IMSA is known for its many teachers, and the Dr. Torres, the president, is always looking for new teachers that can fully embrace this unique teaching style. Today, I will introduce you all to the two new teachers of the Illinois Math and Science Academy. I interviewed them both and the interview Q&A will be posted below.<\/p>\n
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Where are you from, and what was your background?<\/p>\n
I am from Ukraine and studied at University in Ukraine. Then, I moved to America, specifically New Jersey, and taught at Rutger’s University. I taught Physics at Rutger’s and it was very intense.<\/p>\n
What was your experience as a high school student?<\/p>\n
I went to high school in Ukraine, and I wasn’t very challenged during my time there. There was no Calculus course in my high school, so I didn’t take Calculus until I went to University.<\/p>\n
Why did you come to IMSA?<\/p>\n
It was mainly [because of a] recommendation from a friend of mine, [who] is actually an alumni of IMSA. She told me that IMSA is a special school.<\/p>\n
What is your favorite class is to teach?<\/p>\n
Really, I don’t have a preference between the two classes I teach, as they both challenge the IMSA students. I like SI-Physics, because it requires conceptual thinking, however I like Calc-based EM because it was the class I preferred as a student.<\/p>\n
What advice do you give for IMSA students?<\/p>\n
ASK QUESTIONS! There are a lot of good staff members that are considered experts in their field of study, so you all should use this to your advantage.<\/p>\n
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2. Ms. Lingyi Meng<\/p>\n
Where are you from, and what was your background?<\/p>\n
I taught at Lane for 3 years, and that was my first job after graduating. I taught many math courses, and through this educational process, I found that most teachers and students are really nice. The reason I became a teacher was because I tutored in college and I liked it.<\/p>\n
What was your experience as a high school student like?<\/p>\n
I really like[d] my high school (OPRF), and I only went there in high school. Before that, I was in China. I liked this school because the teachers were very helpful and I was also able to take many challenging math courses.<\/p>\n
Why did you come to IMSA?<\/p>\n
I came to IMSA for the same reason as you guys (students), more challenges. Not all IMSA courses are crazy college level courses, because you still need algebra, precalc, etc. But I like the potential of taking and teaching those courses.<\/p>\n
What classes do you teach?<\/p>\n
I teach Calc BC 1 and Calc BC 2. I like BC 1 because its a new start. BC 2 is challenging because they took one semester of BC so its kind of tricky to figure out what they already know.<\/p>\n
What advice would you give to IMSA students?<\/p>\n
Study hard, work in groups, but don’t stress yourself.<\/p>\n
These new teachers are obviously very aware of IMSA’s difficulty, and understand what the students are going through. With these new, caring teachers, and future ones, I believe that IMSA, as a whole, will be more successful than ever before!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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