Multiplication

Ever since I began my education back in 2005, I knew I was able to grasp new concepts quickly. I was recognized by most of my teachers as “perfect” student. I maintained A’s throughout the years. I was respectful and interested in school. Since I was a quick learner I would usually tend to do my assignments before anybody else in class. This soon led to boredom and lack of motivation in school. My second grade teacher, Ms. Guerrero, noticed how incredibly bored I was in class and urged me and my…

WHAT IS COMMON CORE? The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) was created by a group of governors and implemented in 2010 to reform the United States education system (Mark Sulzer, 2014). The CCSS was created to develop standards for what students, K-12, need to know in each grade to be ready for college and a future career. “These standards communicate what is expected at each grade level, placing students, parents, teachers and school administrators on the same page” (Susan Neuman, 2013). The…

Chapter 3 discusses the teacher’s role in the classroom and learning process. The book focuses on how the students can reflect and communicate in the classroom. In my opinion, reflection and communication are the keys to student success. I think it is important for students to reflect on mathematics in order to gain an understanding of not only how to problem-solve, but also understand why they are problem-solving and how it applies to everyday life. I also think that communication is important…

We are on week four, time is going by fast. Thursday 28, got home and went strait to my office, I want to get the class started, I want to study as much as I can to see if I can make it up for the previous week, I am not happy about my graded test. I am still frustrated because I think that I understand all the definitions and formulas and how to get them, but it seems like that it’s not always the case, like a student commented grading my assignment may be I am trying to hard on something that…

According to Dr. Stefani Boutelier former educator states, “A hidden curriculum can be defined as the lessons that are taught informally, and usually unintentionally, in a school system includes; behaviors, perspectives, and attitudes that students pick up while they 're at school. Students learn to form opinions and ideas about their environment and their classmates” (2003). My observation at Many Farms Community School with the 3rd grade class has been fun and a lot of work but there have been…

Mrs. Fletcher was my 5th grade general education teacher at Marvine Elementary School. Every morning Mrs. Fletcher came to playground to pick up her students and when she arrived she had the most welcoming smile to greet her students. Mrs. Fletcher was an extremely enjoyable and compassionate teacher. When you entered her classroom it was a friendly environment. There was not a day that Mrs. Fletcher was unprepared; she was extremely knowledgeable and well organized. Mrs. Fletcher’s compassion…

successful forms of cancer treatments of the modern world. It can successfully treat and cure approximately 50 unique forms of cancer1, utilizing alpha, beta and gamma radiation to destroy or damage cancer cells2. This helps prevent the rapid multiplication of the destructive cells, with minimal impact upon the somatic cells surrounding the cancerous area, and treats both primary, and advanced forms of the disease. This treatment can reduce the size of the cancer, and can relieve pain,…

Strengths- Jason had many strengths when administering the Kauffman Assessment. He showed great strength in reading comprehension and in spelling. He showed great speed and accuracy when doing these sections. Jason mentioned he enjoys reading and spelling is fun for him. Jason was confident and worked quickly during the whole administration of the test. One of Jason's strongest skills is the math computation. In math computation, he scored 15 correct and has an age equivalent of 8-3. He…

the Australian Curriculum strand for Year 6 mathematics, Multiply and divide decimals by powers of 10 (ACMNA130) (ACARA, n.d.) will correctly answered B, 2. Clarke, Roche & Mitchell (2008) point out, a common misconception among students is that multiplication always makes numbers larger. This misconception combined with Reys et al. (2012) misconception of decimals being whole numbers would lead students to incorrectly answer A, 20. Answer D, 0.02, was also made available for students that move…

Should Calculators Be Allowed In Math Class? Calculators should not be allowed in math class because of reasons such as cost. The cost for a each math class in that certain school a single cart of calculators can go up to 100 dollars that’s expensive! Another reason calculators should not be allowed in math class is because of cheating. Kids That have calculators do have the ability to cheat on math tests or math homework by simply typing the equation which leaves the child…