New Insights and their implications

It is very interesting to learn new methods of teaching students. It is very hard for me to understand some of those methods, and try to think outside of the box. It is very hard for me to think outside of the box, and I will be the first to admit it. I was raised in small schools , where we were taught very traditional ways of teaching. I grew up in a small town of South Shore, and Clear Lake, South Dakota, and I do not honestly remember engaging in mathematics like they way are learning to teach our students. I do not remember doing alot of group work, or any activities that actively engaged us in our math assignments or activities. I remember doing alot of worksheets. It will be interesting to see when i am student teaching and teaching in my small school district, if i will use my old ways or if I can be able to think outside of the box and use these new methods we are learning this semester. I can definitely see my self using the different types of blocks to help teach addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. keep up the good work!