New Insights and Their Implications

What did you learn from your peers, from the instructor, and/or the readings, about elementary school students, and/or about yourself, and the teaching and learning of math and what are their implications to teaching and learning mathematics?
First, I just want to say that I feel that I have a new appreciation towards math in general. I really had a "math fear" for a very long time and this class has helped tear away at that fear. I can't say I love math, nor can I say I love learning about it quite yet, but I think in time I will eventually feel that way. I can say for certain that I have an amazing group of classmates. They have all made me feel like I was part of the group and I feel comfortable speaking out in front of the class because they have made me feel like what I have to say is important. In the past that would have been hard for me to do. So I want to thank you all for that. Also, I have learned so much from all of you and everyday I keep on learning more. Dr. Reins has taught me to become a very deep thinker. I have never had to think so much on a math problem in my entire life before. I like his way of teaching and I think he does a remarkable job doing so. Finally, I hope that I can someday teach in a way that my students will be able to not only know and do a formula to get an answer, but have a deep understanding on the significance of that formula. Plus, I hope that my students will be excited to learn math and that they don't develop a "math fear" like me.