New Insights and Their Implications

Attending class these past couple weeks have been a great learning experience for me, because I now know more about the many ways to teach mathematics to students. I was very impacted by the data that was shown to us about how the United States differs from many other countries when it comes to mathematics. I have always felt that we as a country have high expectations for our teachers and education is put on a pedestal which creates a well rounded learning environment for students. After learning about the statistics I have a new outlook on mathematics instruction. All students learn in a number of ways, especially when it comes to mathematics. We as teachers need to be knowledgeable on the content area so we know how to reach our students. This class so far has prepared me for many types of situations that I may encounter as a teacher, and I look forward to learning more about how to teach students about the many aspects of mathematics.