Making Math Meaningful Case StudyAbout GEMS Dubai? American Academy The GEMS Dubai American Academy is a vibrant international community rooted in a culture of kindness that creates and empowers leaders and independent thinkers. DAA prepares students to lead successful lives through the diversity of its community and the extra- curricular experiences that contribute to the development of the whole person. Without relevance, there can be no learning. No matter how important the content is or the skills it builds are, our students won’t connect to what we teach if it isn’t somehow meaningful to them. Desirae Matthew, a math teacher at GEMS Dubai American Academy, knows this reality all too well. “I’ve taught math at many levels throughout my career,” Desirae explains. “Whi

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