New Insights

There have been several new insights this semester that I find useful and interesting. The last couple class sessions we have been talking about the state, national and focal point standards that guide math curriculum. Before this class I never realized that they were more standards to follow or use as a guide beside the state standards. I find it very helpful and useful knowing that there are more standards out there to use besides the one for your state.
This class has also opened my eyes into a new way of teaching math that I never considered before. Growing up in all of my math classes we did a lot of worksheets with examples on the board to teach the process. As a student, I remember that if I struggled I could look to my teacher for help. I can't say that they would just give me the answer, so I do believe that they used some of the similar teaching techniques in which we are being taught in class.
Solving problems can have a lot of different steps to take and I have also learned how to approach teaching story problems. I believe it all begins with the approach in which a teacher delievers to his/her students.