Personal Conerns and Next Steps

I have learned a number of different mathematical teaching strategies over the course of this semester. I have been taught that as a teacher you should have your students work through math in a constructivist manner. I believe that this is truly the best way to learn math. From my own experiences, thinking and solving constructively through math has made me a better mathematician. I know that when I become a teacher it is up to me to implement the strategies I have learned in Math Methods into my own classroom. Like Professor Reins has repeated over and over again, these strategies are going to be challenging, but they can be done with hard work and determination. I believe that is my biggest personal concern. I know I have the basic foundation for teaching these strategies, but I am afraid that I will fall back on the traditional teaching styles because of my lack of experience in the classroom. As for the future, I am going to try my best to implement the mathematical strategies I have learned from class. I have become fairly interested in the CGI approach and I believe that this approach will be a good place to start.