Summary and Synthesis

In this first month of class, we have focused on problem solving and standards. I have learned so much in the first bunch of classes. I never understood how much goes into standards. I also didn’t understand how many different ways that standards could be taken by teachers or administrators. I now understand why standards are unpacked and have extra information presented to help you understand what the standards are really about. I never understood how state and national standards overlapped and was related. I have learned so much about the standards and I would like to explore other subjects’ standards as well and see if they relate as much as math does to national standards.

We have talked about problem solving quite a bit and have even used it in our classes. I have didn’t understand how big of a roll problem solving had in math until we learned about it in class. The steps of problem solving can really help you when you are trying to solve any problem. People use problem solving everyday but don’t really ever realize it. You are specializing and generalizing your thoughts and figuring out the problem you are working on. There has been so much we have covered in this first month and I have learned so much from it as well.