When I face a roomful of children, I hope that I can keep math as engaging for them as my teachers kept it for me. Math should not be about impossible problems that take hours and hours of work. I do not want my students to hate math because it was too hard. I want my students to be challenged, but too enjoy that challenge. I want them to feel the same rush I had when I got the correct answer to a complicated problem.
I think the key to teaching math is to keep things moving at a pace fast enough to keep children engaged, but not too fast that they fall behind. It is also important to try and make math relevant. Students usually understand something better if it can relate to their life or interests. I also plan to make math hands-on and engage the students. I hope that I can teach my students to develop a love or liking for math.
My math philosophy is first to understand that not everyone likes math and excels in it. I want my students to feel that they can ask me questions. I do not want them to feel like no one is going to help them along on their journey. I will use the state’s standards to help me plan my units for the year. I will also be flexible and realize lessons might not always go in the direction I plan because the students get interested or excited about something. It is very important to teach math because math is everywhere and such a big part of our lives. Mathematical knowledge opens doors of opportunity.
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