New Insights and Implications

I have always enjoyed math and can't wait to teach my future students the subject. Before taking this math methods class, I have never thought about the little details that go along with teaching math. I have come to realize, more now than ever before, that teaching math may be more difficult than it seems. The scale factor activity made me learn a lot about how to teach students in a way so that they are learning for themselves. In addition, linking the standards to the scale factor activity was a great way for us students to analyze each standard to see how they fit or didn't fit into the activity. I feel like this class will truly teach us how to help our students learn math instead of just doing math. So far in the few weeks we have had class, I have learned what not to do and what to do in terms of teaching math to students.