Teacher of the Year Takes the Mystery out of Mathematics
Jo Ann Mathews, South Brunswick Magazine, Summer 2010
One of Rebecca “Becky” Willlis’ goals in teaching mathematics at Brunswick County
Early College High School is to make the lessons of math relevant.
Driving to work in the morning takes people longer because they must drive slower to accommodate other traffic, including school buses, she says. “Your average speed changes the faster you drive, but the distance remains the same That’s inverse variation,” she explains.
