Essay About Math

create a graph or the information in a math journal. By writing number sentences about the data collected, student can further extend their understanding. These extensions move children beyond collecting and analyzing data to increase conceptual understanding of the various representations of numbers (p. 93). Writing About Math In addition to talking about math problems and concepts, it is also important to write about math. According to Baxter (2008), math teachers are now expected to teach…

then the college level. Everyone I let know says I am crazy for going into Math education. Then I ask them about their educational history and their dislike of math stems from bad experiences. They either had a terrible teacher or believe that math serves no purpose…

Math has always been a difficulty for me because math is very hard in general and takes lots of effort to understand. I somewhat struggled in middle school because in like the 6th and the 7th grade I easily achieved high scores on majority of my tests and assessments. Then in 8th grade I had a really difficult time on understanding the new concepts the class learned such as the equation y=mx+b because it was really different from what I'm use to. In the past, when I struggled on a problem I…

different types of mathematical approaches. For instance, I asked questions pertaining mental math, adding, subtracting, putting numbers in order from least to greatest, and word problems. I wanted to address the different aspects of math in order to have a better understanding of what type of level is the student performing in. Throughout the interview, I saw that the students used his strategies to solve the math problem. He did not use standard algorithm computation to solve mathematical…

I observed two of Mrs. Moening’s 7th grade math classes at St. Mike’s school in Findlay. Many aspects of the private school contradicted the atmosphere of a public school. In particular, Mrs. Moening’s classroom had more bible verses and inspirational quotes on the walls than math references. As the students came into the classroom, I noticed their attire was very different from a public school. Every student wore uniforms that consisted of a polo with khaki shorts, pants, or a plaid skirt.…

A relationship with numbers and codes is my fate. I learned math for an Olympic Mathematics Competition that I’ve been involved in since I was 9 years old. I became familiar with algorithms like congruence, Horner algorithm and graph theory before I could use a computer. Now as a senior in the school of mathematics at XX University, one of the top three mathematical schools in China. I chose math as my major to build a good mathematical foundation to thoroughly learn about computer science. With…

I see all forms of work as a self portrait, wether this the process we use while we write or how we find the solution to our math homework. My belief is that as we are constantly learning we are evolving at the same rate. The process that I use now to solve my math homework is a reflection of the way I solved problems in kindergarten. The difference is now I have more tools in my frame of reference helping me along with more knowledge of the subject. I can recognize someone by their art work as…

Teaching math can be a daunting task, especially in the lower grades. Teaching mathematical concepts through lecture and paper and pencil work isn’t enough to achieve deep understanding, math reasoning or problem solving skills. Math manipulatives are “hands on” or virtual materials designed to engage students in active investigation to gain higher levels of understanding. Manipulatives not only allow students to explore concepts, but also allow teachers to see what students are thinking. “The…

Hi Dr. N, What I would like to reflect on about my teaching is teaching IEP math. Thursday, May 4th was my first time teaching IEP math. While I was unsure what to expect I came up with a lesson to the best of my ability and tried it with my students. I learned that I need to really step away from the module and teach what it is teaching but in a different way. For example, I am attempting to teach my students about Bonds how they're two parts ( 2 numbers added together) which equal a whole…

It was hot, boring and didn’t help that the teachers voices was so dull that made every kid in class take a nap, but what do you expect from math teachers, as a 12 year old my expectation of math teachers was that they get paid to be boring, the worst of this class was that it was my 6th hour so the last 5 minutes before the bell felt like a year was in every second, but that day those last minutes went surprisingly fast my guess was that they gave us a bright yellow pieces of paper with two big…