Q and A

I liked the new methods that I have learned within this course. I enjoyed how the course stressed that students need to know why they are doing the math processes that they are told and be encouraged to find new ways and approaches to problems. I am just concerned as to how I will implement this in my classroom. I am so used to the traditional style of teaching because it is how I was brought up. This new approach will be difficult because I never experienced it until now. If a student is not understanding through this type of teaching, I feel like there are times where I might need to result to the traditional method.

Personal Concerns and Next Steps

I have learned a lot about how to teach mathematics in a better and more effective way. I think that this method of teaching is very important for teachers to use in their classrooms. I do have a question, though. I plan on becoming a middle school social studies teacher. I like the method of teaching that I learned in this class; I wonder how I can use this kind of teaching for social studies. I would love to teach in this manner and I'm not sure how to apply it to social studies classrooms.