Middle School Math Class Analysis

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Throughout middle school and high school, I have always struggled through math classes. When I first got to high school, I walked into my ninth-grade math class and I knew I was going to have to work very hard to earn the best grade I could get. I went through the first two weeks and took my first test of the class. I was devastated when I saw what was on the paper. It was not the grade that I wanted, and I knew I could do so much better. I went to the teacher and told her that I was capable of getting an A, and that I was determined to get one.
After that first test I sought out help with tutors. I started going into school early every morning to get extra help from my math teacher. I also went to tutoring with a personal tutor to get extra

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STAAR Assessment

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Nt1310 Unit 3 Assignment 2

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The Man In The Principal's Office Chapter Summary

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The Importance Of School Students For Instructional Studies

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