My experience with math has not been consistent. Some years in school involved a extra time working on math problems, while other years were relaxed for me. Through all of the hours working hard to succeed in math, I learned to be a better teacher.
My first memories of math begin in first grade. I recall my teacher asking me to go to the office to make copies of a worksheet. When I returned, I was asked to complete the worksheet as morning work, along with a few other students. I remember this worksheet consisting of addition and subtraction problems. This did not affect me at the time because I thought I enjoyed math. In addition, in first grade, my teacher was teaching us about patterns. He wrote the pattern, “4 4 4 4 4,” on the whiteboard and asked the class if it was a pattern. I proudly raised my hand and stated it was not a …show more content…
One teaching practice that worked well for almost all students, is having time for group work. This is beneficial, when students are allowed to choose their partners, because students are not embarrassed to ask questions or get a question wrong. This can also be helpful when partners are chosen for a high achieving student to work with a low achieving student. This must be done carefully, or else it can do more harm than good. Another helpful practice was learning in a flipped classroom. This is how my astronomy class worked and it was very beneficial for all students. This is because we already had an idea of what we were learning before class. During class we could ask any questions we needed to. The third strategy I found helpful was when the teacher was approachable. Even if it is difficult to form a rapport with every child in my classroom, I will always make sure my classroom is a safe environment where students feel comfortable to try new
My first memories of math begin in first grade. I recall my teacher asking me to go to the office to make copies of a worksheet. When I returned, I was asked to complete the worksheet as morning work, along with a few other students. I remember this worksheet consisting of addition and subtraction problems. This did not affect me at the time because I thought I enjoyed math. In addition, in first grade, my teacher was teaching us about patterns. He wrote the pattern, “4 4 4 4 4,” on the whiteboard and asked the class if it was a pattern. I proudly raised my hand and stated it was not a …show more content…
One teaching practice that worked well for almost all students, is having time for group work. This is beneficial, when students are allowed to choose their partners, because students are not embarrassed to ask questions or get a question wrong. This can also be helpful when partners are chosen for a high achieving student to work with a low achieving student. This must be done carefully, or else it can do more harm than good. Another helpful practice was learning in a flipped classroom. This is how my astronomy class worked and it was very beneficial for all students. This is because we already had an idea of what we were learning before class. During class we could ask any questions we needed to. The third strategy I found helpful was when the teacher was approachable. Even if it is difficult to form a rapport with every child in my classroom, I will always make sure my classroom is a safe environment where students feel comfortable to try new