<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3zFghG_1GwjVtW700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3zFghG_1GwjVtW700" width="1280" height="720" >UMATILLA, Fla. – A+ Teacher Renee Todd of Umatilla High School says the end goal is to help her students be successful and live their dream. It is important for her to create a culture in the classroom so her students can have fun even when the lessons are challenging.Todd says, “You can't put a robot into our shoes. You're going to need that nurturing, caring person to help that child through their day. We don't just wear the hat of teacher. We wear the hat of teacher, mom, guidance counselor."Everywhere you look in Todd's classroom you will see students on their feet trying to solve math problems. Todd is a math teacher and department chair at Umatilla High School. She says this is her 37th year teaching and her fifth year at Umatilla High.It is important to her that her math lessons are relatable, saying, "So trying to make things so they can see where they actually use it and why they need to know it and it's not just for what's inside the four classroom walls. It goes outside to their real-world experiences. Whether it's just the problem solving to make them a better thinker or opening the doors that we don't even know they're going to exist.A teacher inspired Todd to choose a career as an educator."I had a math teacher in high school that influenced me and impacted me to really reach out and grow," she explained. "She was my algebra two and pre-calc teacher and so I enjoyed her experience and I wanted to be able to be impactful and give students that same type of experience."She wants all her students to feel that they can meet any challenges head on."I really like working with kids that it doesn't come easy with so that if I can show them different strategies to help them be successful and feel that no matter what obstacle they encounter, they can be successful in overcoming it," Todd said.Adding that, "I want them to know that I truly care. I'm there for them. I'm their biggest cheerleader in the classroom as well as once they get outside the classroom."</div></body>

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UMATILLA, Fla. – A+ Teacher Renee Todd of Umatilla High School says the end goal is to help her students be successful and live their dream. It is important for her to create a culture in the classroom so her students can have fun even when the lessons are challenging.

Umatilla High teacher makes math lessons relatable

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UMATILLA, Fla. – A+ Teacher Renee Todd of Umatilla High School says the end goal is to help her students be successful and live their dream. It is importan

Umatilla High teacher makes math lessons relatable

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