*Teacher: Math*
By: Morgan Blechschmid and Danielle Shehee
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Sherrin Frate is a very well-respected math teacher here in the Brooklyn City School District. She currently teaches Pre-Algebra and Math 7. She is best-known for being charismatic in her teaching style as well as persistent with her expectations. She continues to make a great impact on her students, she always makes sure that her students are fully-understanding the material and concepts, and she never leaves a student behind. Mrs. Frate has guided so many of her students toward the road to success, and this is why she is the perfect choice for this week’s Staff Spotlight!
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: “I was born in Mayfield Heights but moved to Parma when I was three. I still live there with my husband and three children.”
Q: Where did you go to college?
A: “I went to Cleveland State University for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees.”
Q: What made you choose to be a math teacher?
A: “When I went to college, I was studying to be an elementary teacher, but we had to pick an area on which to focus. I wanted to pick reading because I love to read, but my advisor said since I did well in math that I should choose math because not many people were choosing math. I was skeptical at first, but that was the best advice I was ever given. Though I didn’t always like math, those who know me know that I love it now.”
Q: What do you find most interesting about math?
A: “Math is all around us. You use it everyday, sometimes without realizing how much you need it. Also, though there can be more than one way to solve a problem, there is structure in math.”
Q: How would you describe yourself using three words?
A: “Understanding, animated, outspoken.”
Q: What advice would you give to a student who struggles with math?
A: “Math takes time and perseverance. It doesn’t come easy to everyone, but anything worth doing takes time. And of course, SHOW YOUR WORK!”
Q: What is your most memorable teaching moment?
A: “When students come back and tell me that they didn’t like math before but that I helped them learn to like and understand it.”
Q: How do you deal with a stressful situation?
A: “Family, friends, chocolate, and coffee.”
Thank you, Mrs. Frate! You are a wonderful teacher and person, and Hurricane Nation is extremely-fortunate to have you leading our students in mathematics and in life.
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