Katherine Lawrance stood on the podium, patiently and meticulously explaining the key points about trigonometric functions to the students.
This was one of the several important points of high school Math, and she spoke with ease and incisiveness.
Just looking at how few students who were listening attentively, she was a little discouraged.
The reason why she chose to come to Horizon High School as a Maths teacher after graduating from the University was because she had her own plans.
First of all, she was a local of Central City.
After graduating from Sullivan City, she had a chance to stay there and become a teacher. However, she didn't like the atmosphere of a metropolis like Sullivan City, so she chose to return to Central City after graduation.
Secondly, she genuinely liked the profession of teaching.
In her heart, the teaching profession was very sacred and special. To be able to make students understand and teach what she had learned, she felt satisfaction from teaching.
Even after she became a teacher and encountered all kinds of problems, her ideals and thoughts were not eroded.
When everyone was reluctant to lead the 9 class, she was the one who volunteered to be the Maths teacher of the class 9 of grade 11.
There was her own perseverance and beliefs, as well as a desire to share her dad's worries.
That's right, Katherine Lawrance was none other than Principal Thomas Moore's daughter.
"Ding Dong."
"Class dismissed." Katherine said after the bell rang. She didn't drag the class.
It wasn't just her, all the teachers who gave classes to the class 9 of grade 11, there wasn't a single one who would drag the class. They would dismiss the class whenever the bell rang.
At the beginning when she gave Maths lessons to class 9 of grade 11, she would also painstakingly tell the students to listen well.
But after a semester had passed, nothing had changed for the students who slept, talked to each other, and secretly played games in the class 9.
She also gradually started to understand that the students won't listen to her lecture no matter how many times she told them.
She started to give lectures as usual, as for the students in the class to listen or not, it was better to leave the homeroom teacher to worry about it.
In her opinion, every time she finished a lecture, she was already satisfied if there were ten or twenty students who listened to her attentively.
After all, everyone can't understand Mathematics lectures at this level without making an effort.
One thing that satisfied her about the students of class 9 of grade 11 was that in her class, students play, sleep but no student would intentionally cause trouble and disturb her lecture.
After class as she left she saw Edward standing outside the class, she called out to Edward in the corridor.
"Edward Sir."
Edward was about to go back to his office but he was stopped by Katherine, he didn't know what Katherine was calling him for.
"Yes, Katherine Ma'am."
The two of them walked side by side.
Katherine was about 1.75 m, which was considered tall among the girls, but standing next to Edward who was 1.96 m, she appeared short.
"Mr. Edward, this is your first time being a homeroom teacher, right?"
Katherine's voice was very nice, like an oriole. Edward was surprised by Katherine's question because he didn't know that she knew that he had become a homeroom teacher.
She had learned about Edward being the homeroom teacher of class 9 of grade 11 from her dad, Thomas, when she was eating in the teachers' cafeteria at noon.
Katherine didn't say anything about her dad and their decision.
As a Maths teacher she clearly understood the situation of class 9 of grade 11.
She wasn't familiar with Edward and at this time, after a sideways glance, she only felt that Edward was quite handsome, but she just didn't know if he could control the class 9 of grade 11.
Before Edward, the homeroom teachers of class 9 of grade 11 were the Physics teacher, English teacher, and history teacher respectively.
Without exception, they were all annoyed by this group of mischievous students.
Subject teachers after finishing their lecture could leave the class but the homeroom teacher couldn't just leave them.
Homeroom teachers have a lot of responsibility toward their class and they are bound to lead the class well. But the class 9 of grade 11's students would pester the teacher until they left the post of homeroom teacher.
"Yes, this is my first time. So please cooperate with me." Edward said with a smile while Katherine missed the hidden meaning behind his words.
Edward, who was beside Katherine, took a deep breath.
'Hmm, so fragrant.'
"Mr. Edward, you should know about the situation of class 9 of grade 11, right?"
Katherine was very surprised and curious that Edward would agree to be the homeroom teacher of class 9 of grade 11.
'class 9 of grade 11 is like a thorn in the eyes of teachers, why would he take over such a troublesome class?'
Edward nodded his head and laughed, "They say that class 9 of grade 11 is a class of annoying and stupid students but I don't think so. I'm quite optimistic that the students of class 9 of grade 11 will be able to grow in every aspect."
"Oh?"
Katherine gave Edward a surprised look.
She did not expect that Edward would be so optimistic about this group of bad students despite knowing the situation of class 9 of grade 11.
"Edward Sir, why do you think so favorably of them?" She didn't understand and asked with a smile.
"A teacher is one who guides and teaches the students." The corner of Edward's mouth lifted and he said with a smile:
"I know that Katherine Ma'am is great at teaching math knowledge. It seems to me that this simply falls under the category of teaching. For the students of class 9 of grade 11, no one has ever explained anything to them. And coincidentally, I'm quite knowledgeable in this area, so when the principal approached me, I said yes."
Edward was purely talking nonsense.
However, when Katherine heard these words in her ears, she felt that it was very interesting.
'It turned out that the physical education teacher, who had a big body, actually had such a delicate mind.'
She genuinely liked the profession of teaching, so after hearing Edward's words, she inevitably thought of the words she had said when she first chose to become a teacher.
Her beautiful eyes, once again looked at Edward, seems to want to more deeply understand this handsome man.
'He actually has the same ideals as myself.'
If Edward knew what Katherine was thinking right now, he would probably burst out laughing.
How could he not have thought that his casual remarks would be related to Katherine's initial ideals?
"Then Edward sir, have you thought about how to lead class 9 of grade 11 well?" Katherine asked.
"Just like a doctor who gives the right medicine to the patients, we have to teach according to their talent or ability."
Katherine was stunned, 'the entire class 9 of grade 11 have forty five students and he wants to teach them according to their abilities. This is simply impossible.'
But she did not say anything more, after all, today is only the first day of second semester. She would like to take a good look at how Edward is going to teach them according to their abilities.
"Edward sir, what if your method doesn't work?" Katherine asked with a slight smile.
"What if my method doesn't work? Hmm." Edward smiled.
"Katherine Ma'am, in my opinion, as long as you dare to try, you will definitely be able to come up with a way to lead class 9 of grade 11 well. Not daring to think and not daring to do is what is holding them back as well as students."
Katherine was impressed by Edward's words for a moment.
She did not expect that Edward, a physical education teacher, would have such an open mind and enlightened thoughts.
"Edward Sir, I will fully support you."
She turned her head sideways and gave Edward an encouraging smile. And then she left for the next class.
Edward's heartbeat increased when he saw her beautiful smile. And when he saw her back he was mesmerized.