Forever Growing

            The math knowledge of the world will be forever growing and developing. I remember when I was learning math, I would ask questions like, “Why do we need to know this or when will I ever use this?” I want to teach my students math in many ways so they do not ask questions like this. I want to relate math to several aspects of their lives and show them how they can use it. I believe students have a hard time with math because they do not find it interesting, they do not know how math applies to their lives, and they have not been taught in a positive environment.

Resources are a very important part of any teacher’s room. A creative resource can turn a boring math lesson into a positive learning experience for all students. I will create lessons to apply to auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learners. One resource that I will always use in my classroom is technology. Teaching math with technology will make the students interested in math and help them to learn. I will introduce many safe internet websites that teach students wonderful interactive math lessons. I will send a newsletter home to the parents with the interactive math websites in order for the students to work with their parents on the websites. This will promote positive parental involvement along with reassuring them of the safety of the sites. Utilizing the interactive math websites will also contribute to the students’ proficiency on the computer. I will use many manipulatives to reinforce a topic for the students’ hands on practice. Intergrading topics with math is another way to teach math in a creative way. I can do this by combining a book with a math activity which becomes a math literature lesson. I believe teachers need to be creative with resources in order to make learning enjoyable as well as unforgettable.

Math is found all around in many different forms. I will teach the math standards and show my students how they can use the math in important situations. I believe that when students ask their famous “Why is this important in my life?” questions, I want to be able to show them by relating math to everyday situations. Everyday situations could be like dealing with money or how many pages are left in the book they are reading or comparing items together to make connections.

Since math will be a big part of my day, I want to develop a strong math section of my classroom. In my math section, I will have a variety of math resources to encourage students to enjoy and learn to love math. I want to create a strong math environment to encourage students to enjoy math. Math is a subject that should be taken step by step, in order to learn effectively and should not be rushed. Math can also be a time of discovery for the students to figure out the concepts and reasons behind each lesson. I will make myself available to my students to before and after school as well as during recess and lunch if any one is having difficulties.

My goal as a teacher for teaching math will ultimately be that my students learn and understand the math I am teaching. I will incorporate all the different learning styles into my instructing as well as many resources while teaching to the standards. I will be sure to update and continue my education, especially my math education because math is and will always be forever growing with new ideas and concepts.

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