e to gain the interest of students.They need to understand that teaching academic skills in a careers context makes their curriculummore relevant to their students, increasing both motivation and learning. After all, geometry can bedry when applied to conceptual triangles, but it is less so when applied to actual triangles in the realworld--like those found in bridges, buildings, football formations, roof trusses, freeway ramps,engine brackets, beveled edges, and street grids....
