New Insights and Their Implications

After having a few weeks of this class, I have realized that teaching math is harder than it looks! I have always enjoyed math, so I assumed that teaching it would come somewhat easy for me. However, I've learned that applying mathematical concepts is more important that always getting the right answer. It's more about the process than the answer. This class is forcing me to think about math from a different perspective; my students'. In order to teach students, I must understand where they are at, how they are thinking, and what strategies they struggle with. Understanding how my students interpret math will make it easier for me to teach them skills like problem solving. Students will benefit more from struggling to learn the process more than they will if I just gave them the answers. I'm excited to learn more about teaching mathematical strategies to students.