Philosophy of Math Education
It takes a special person to be able to teach math. It takes someone with dedication and drive. It takes someone that is caring towards others and hardworking. It takes someone with courage and the need to succeed. These are all qualities that I believe I have.
I am motivated to teach math because it is such a rewarding feeling. It is rewarding to know that students look up to you and are interested in your lessons. It is important as a teacher to make sure that you’re students are all involved in your teaching. Playing educational math games and using technology to help students understand new topics will help keep the attention of the students.
I hope that every student that leaves my classroom has a better understanding of math and the topics that I have taught. I hope my students will be able to take that information and apply it to real life scenarios. I hope that my students feel comfortable enough with me that they will ask me for help when they are not understanding something. I hope that I can make each student want to learn about math and push each student to want to work to their best ability.
Many people believe that they are unable to learn math because it is such a difficult subject. As a teacher, it is your job to understand that all students learn differently. Math is a subject that many students struggle with. The teacher needs to make sure that students aren’t falling behind, and that any student still struggling receives the extra attention and help that they need. It is important as a teacher, especially a math teacher that you try many different teaching styles to make sure every student is able to succeed. Students will sit through some lectures, have individual work and get to work in groups. Sometimes students will get to work with close friends in the class, but other times they will be forced to work with others. I will try to pair students so that a student that is excelling in a certain topic can help a student who may be struggling with that topic. I will try to have many different ways of explaining each topic so that if a student doesn’t understand, they will have another option.
It is important to show students how math relates to the real world. A math teacher needs to show the students how to relate what they are doing in class to real life activities that they do in their everyday life. A math teacher should give students practice problems that involve times that the student will have to use math in real life. They should show how important math is even if it isn’t completely obvious. It is important to be enthusiastic and exciting while teaching. Enthusiasm will motivate the students to want to learn. It is important to make sure that all students are understanding topics, but not to stay on topics for too long leaving some students uninterested.
As a teacher I hope to gain relationships with my students. I will ask them for feedback and ways to improve my teaching styles. I will make students feel comfortable participating in class. I will be committed to my work and strive to make the classroom a fun and exciting place for every student. Teaching math is something that isn’t going to be easy, but I know the outcome will be well worth it.
I am motivated to teach math because it is such a rewarding feeling. It is rewarding to know that students look up to you and are interested in your lessons. It is important as a teacher to make sure that you’re students are all involved in your teaching. Playing educational math games and using technology to help students understand new topics will help keep the attention of the students.
I hope that every student that leaves my classroom has a better understanding of math and the topics that I have taught. I hope my students will be able to take that information and apply it to real life scenarios. I hope that my students feel comfortable enough with me that they will ask me for help when they are not understanding something. I hope that I can make each student want to learn about math and push each student to want to work to their best ability.
Many people believe that they are unable to learn math because it is such a difficult subject. As a teacher, it is your job to understand that all students learn differently. Math is a subject that many students struggle with. The teacher needs to make sure that students aren’t falling behind, and that any student still struggling receives the extra attention and help that they need. It is important as a teacher, especially a math teacher that you try many different teaching styles to make sure every student is able to succeed. Students will sit through some lectures, have individual work and get to work in groups. Sometimes students will get to work with close friends in the class, but other times they will be forced to work with others. I will try to pair students so that a student that is excelling in a certain topic can help a student who may be struggling with that topic. I will try to have many different ways of explaining each topic so that if a student doesn’t understand, they will have another option.
It is important to show students how math relates to the real world. A math teacher needs to show the students how to relate what they are doing in class to real life activities that they do in their everyday life. A math teacher should give students practice problems that involve times that the student will have to use math in real life. They should show how important math is even if it isn’t completely obvious. It is important to be enthusiastic and exciting while teaching. Enthusiasm will motivate the students to want to learn. It is important to make sure that all students are understanding topics, but not to stay on topics for too long leaving some students uninterested.
As a teacher I hope to gain relationships with my students. I will ask them for feedback and ways to improve my teaching styles. I will make students feel comfortable participating in class. I will be committed to my work and strive to make the classroom a fun and exciting place for every student. Teaching math is something that isn’t going to be easy, but I know the outcome will be well worth it.