Summary and Synthesis

There have been a number of recent experiences in this class that I have learned a great deal of information from. To start, I have learned so much about standards. All the of other methods classes we have had have not gone into detail the way we have in the class, and I am so thankful that I have actually been able to explore the different standards, and determine what they actually mean. Picking apart the math standards has really taught me a lot about how I can teach different activities, and also it has shown me a variety of different resources I have as well. Another this class has taught me about is the learning process and how it is used in the math setting. I am so used to just getting answers, and this class has shown me that in order to truly understand the material, you must do some of the "figuring out" on your own. The activity we did with the algorithims really helped me see this. It was difficult at first to put everything into precise detail, but what I found in the end was that I really did have a better understanding on the topic.