Personal Concerns and Next Steps

Math has always been my weakest subject. Every math class I have ever taken, has always been a struggle for me. It always took a little extra time and a little extra explaining for me to understand. Because of this, I am concerned about teaching math in my own classroom. I know how a lot of those children feel when the math concept just doesn't click. The only problem is, is that I'm not sure if I could be of much help. I am so used to and stuck in the traditional ways of teaching math that its going to be hard to change my ways. I am excited for this class to teach me new and more significant ways to teach math. So far, it has been difficult for me in grasping this different concept in teaching math. I know that the way I learned math originally cannot be the way I teach math in the future. It is up to me to make sure that my students are given significant mathematical tasks and that I provide a lot of opportunities for my students to succeed in math. Changing the ways we teach math is going to be difficult but necessary. I want my students to feel confident in math, unlike I ever did. This is probably one of the most important classes I will take here at USD and with every one's concerns on math scores, it is up to me to do my best in this class and get the most out of it. I hope I can take a lot out of this class and apply it to my own classroom.