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Quote of the Month
"Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new"
Og Mandino
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| Finding, building, and keeping a YES! attitude for a lifetime of success is the main shout of this month's Recommended Reading by Jeffrey Gitomer, sales trainer extraordinare. On February 14th, Robin will present a Build Math Confidence workshop at The College of Mount Saint Vincent as a step toward becoming a NSA Professional Speaker. The Internet offers online homework tools to keep students and their families on track and create opportunities for learning and improvement. |
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Recommended Reading
 This little book has big ideas on how to develop and "learn how to maintain your YES! Attitude every day, for the rest of your life! Don't just read this book once: study it, live it -- and win!" Sales trainer Jeffrey Gitomer's ideas in the book are for everyone including teachers, parents and students. Plus, check out his video on The Importance of Algebra!! For a jolt of weekly inspiration and YES! Attitude every Tuesday, subscribe to Gitomer's Sales Caffeine weekly e-newsletter every Tuesday.
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National Speakers Association (NSA) Challenge
Does your classroom, assembly, organization or conference need a guest speaker to present on Math education and success? Math Confidence's Robin Schwartz has taken on the National Speakers Association challenge of 20 presentations in 12 months. The goal to become a NSA Professional speaker who will promote Math and lifelong learning for academic, professional and personal success.
Contact Robin
National Speakers Association Professional Membership
Math Confidence Workshops
The NSA Challenge on Math Confidence's Blog
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Posting Homework on the Web
Even great students can forget to write down their homework or bring home (or find!) the correct textbook. Parents can support their kids if they know what the homework is! In the digital age, "I have no homework" can be verified or challenged by visiting web sites that schools can subscribe to like Jupiter Grades and Infinite Campus. I use Blackboard as an adjunct professor to post assignments, documents and links. Edmodo is a great online tool for teachers that allows for moderation of comments and posting unlike Wikispaces which allows all users to post and comment.
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Brain Teaser
You must buy 100 pens for exactly $100 and purchase at least one pen from each of three stores. The first store charges 5 cents per pen, the second charges $1 per pen and the third charges $5 per pen. How many pens should you buy from each store?
Answer to January's Brain Teaser: 5 jars, 16 pencils and 7 jars, 45 pencils
January 2013 Brain Teaser Solution
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Thanks for reading! How can we make this newsletter better? Please send comments and suggestions to Robin mathconfidence@aol.com
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Sincerely,
Robin "the Math Lady" Schwartz
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