At FGU FYN Kerteminde, Mansour Mansour takes his students’ own lives as his starting point. In class, for instance, he shows them how high absence rates can have a negative impact on their schooling.
Their math teacher gives off serious »party vibes«. And there’s a particular reason he’s always in rubber boots
Math teacher Mansour Mansour has been nominated for Politiken’s Teaching Award for his work at FGU Fyn Kerteminde. Foto: Janus Engel
On the board, the math teacher Mansour Mansour has written ’Pythagoras.’ A handful of young men, all dressed in black, have shown up and are sitting quietly around a table.
»Why aren’t you saying anything, guys?« Mansour says, trying to liven up the class.
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