Mr. Black's Math

VanDamme Academy

A student Nominated me for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth SDB Fellowship. You can read what he wrote in this VanDamme Academy Newsletter

Hi Mr. Black,

Great news! Part I of student x final came back with 89% ! That is truly awesome! Thanks to you!

... My husband and I are eternally grateful for your intellect, and your way of connecting with pupils. You've done more than help student x through the last few weeks of Geometry. I believe our son has begun to feel hopeful too-- that his road is not so lonely having someone strong in his corner.

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Dear Mr. Black,

I have been meaning to tell you how impressed I am with how you have taught math skills to the class. I hear from the kids that they really like you and that you make learning math fun, but the other night was truly awe inspiring. In preparation for her test, my daughter handed me her math book and told me to open it to any problem in Lessons 1 - 115. She suggested odd numbers so I could see the answers. I would open the book randomly and give her a problem. She answered every single one of them. It was amazing. This was a wonderful example of students truly learning rather than being taught to the test.

Thank you for all of your efforts this past year. My daughter will miss being in your class next year.

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Dear Mr. Black,

Our son placed in the top 3% of the state for his score on the math portion of the SAT. Thank you!