Philosophy of Mathematics
In order to be a good teacher you must have the passion to teach. I have a passion to teach. More specifically I have a passion to teach math. Math helps our future leaders of the world to be educated adults who can critically analyze any situation and make a decision based on the information that they are given. Guiding and teaching students to become critical thinkers and active problem solvers will help them in all aspects of their daily lives.
Every child is diverse and has different needs that need to be met. By creating a differentiated learning environment through different types of instruction such as direct, inquiry and cooperative, students can become more independent learners. We can do this by teaching students the foundation skills they need to be successful. Every child learns differently. I have created lessons for a variety of students such as students with an IEP and 504 plan. I have planned for students who are visual, auditory and who learn through reading and writing. In order to help students who learn through literacy, I will incorporate literacy into math. I can do this by providing more relatable word problems and written response answers. The use a variety of instruction methods, manipulatives and technology will help students understand math at a more concrete level. I have been able to create teacher made rubrics and activities that are differentiated to meet the needs of all of my students. I will use these multiple strategies to help my students become fluent in literacy and mathematics.
Teaching students the fundamentals of mathematics in an effective way will help students to better understand math as they continue throughout their educational career. Many students struggle or have a fear of math. It is a part of my job to make math easier to understand and not “scary” for my students. There are many ways to learn and teach math. I have flexibility when planning and differentiating lessons to meet the needs of the variety of children in my classroom. Having beensomeone who has studied math, one of my skills is to problem solve. During my student teaching placement I was able to assess the multiple ways the students learned the content of my lesson and came to the correct answer. I demonstrated how the students cognitively learned the material by talking through the process. I had the students share their strategy to help other students who may not have fully understood the material. I did this because I noticed that some of my students were still having difficulty with the material. By having students share their thought process, it helps the student who is talking and the rest of the class to see the multiple ways to come to the same answer.
In order for a student to succeed, a student must learn key problem solving skills. I can do this by creating a student-centered classroom. By having this classroom I will use real world applications that will help students better understand the content. My goal is to be able to teach students to love math and in turn they to will gain the problem solving skills they will need to be successful for their future.
Every child is diverse and has different needs that need to be met. By creating a differentiated learning environment through different types of instruction such as direct, inquiry and cooperative, students can become more independent learners. We can do this by teaching students the foundation skills they need to be successful. Every child learns differently. I have created lessons for a variety of students such as students with an IEP and 504 plan. I have planned for students who are visual, auditory and who learn through reading and writing. In order to help students who learn through literacy, I will incorporate literacy into math. I can do this by providing more relatable word problems and written response answers. The use a variety of instruction methods, manipulatives and technology will help students understand math at a more concrete level. I have been able to create teacher made rubrics and activities that are differentiated to meet the needs of all of my students. I will use these multiple strategies to help my students become fluent in literacy and mathematics.
Teaching students the fundamentals of mathematics in an effective way will help students to better understand math as they continue throughout their educational career. Many students struggle or have a fear of math. It is a part of my job to make math easier to understand and not “scary” for my students. There are many ways to learn and teach math. I have flexibility when planning and differentiating lessons to meet the needs of the variety of children in my classroom. Having beensomeone who has studied math, one of my skills is to problem solve. During my student teaching placement I was able to assess the multiple ways the students learned the content of my lesson and came to the correct answer. I demonstrated how the students cognitively learned the material by talking through the process. I had the students share their strategy to help other students who may not have fully understood the material. I did this because I noticed that some of my students were still having difficulty with the material. By having students share their thought process, it helps the student who is talking and the rest of the class to see the multiple ways to come to the same answer.
In order for a student to succeed, a student must learn key problem solving skills. I can do this by creating a student-centered classroom. By having this classroom I will use real world applications that will help students better understand the content. My goal is to be able to teach students to love math and in turn they to will gain the problem solving skills they will need to be successful for their future.