My Philosophy of Teaching Mathematics
Mathematics is a tool that justifies thinking and understanding of everyday life. It is my notion that effective math teachers include two components into their daily instruction: Positive reinforcement as well as the utilization of concrete examples that illustrate math concepts. It is essential to stimulate confidence in the application and significance of mathematics into students’ minds.
A mathematics teacher’s vocation is to explicitly motivate students to realize that the knowledge and application of mathematics will benefit their daily lives. Provided the fact that students learn in various ways, differentiated instruction is imperative for the education of mathematics. Exploring math problems through the use of manipulatives and integrating technology into math instruction are tools that illustrate math problems in a concrete and realistic way.
Mathematics teachers must recognize students’ strengths and weaknesses in order to promote confidence in students and scaffold learning. Positive reinforcement through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards motivates students to take pride in their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses in mathematics.
My belief is correspondent to mathematician, Paul Halmos, in that “the only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” Passionate mathematics teachers facilitate these thoughts by supplying inquiry-based lessons and allowing student reflection. In order to become effective problem solvers, students need to explore and practice mathematics both independently and cooperatively. Explicit instruction should be followed up with interactive lessons and projects that compel students to become critical and logical thinkers.
Efficient mathematics teachers utilize teaching strategies that motivate students to succeed and improve upon their mathematical and logical thinking skills. Mathematics teachers who teach explicitly and apply lessons to real-life scenarios will enhance students’ minds. Successful mathematics education communicates mathematics as a series of logical steps that brings one to the correct answer to a problem. The application and practice of mathematical concepts will increase students’ abilities to solve problems in their daily lives.
A mathematics teacher’s vocation is to explicitly motivate students to realize that the knowledge and application of mathematics will benefit their daily lives. Provided the fact that students learn in various ways, differentiated instruction is imperative for the education of mathematics. Exploring math problems through the use of manipulatives and integrating technology into math instruction are tools that illustrate math problems in a concrete and realistic way.
Mathematics teachers must recognize students’ strengths and weaknesses in order to promote confidence in students and scaffold learning. Positive reinforcement through intrinsic and extrinsic rewards motivates students to take pride in their strengths and improve upon their weaknesses in mathematics.
My belief is correspondent to mathematician, Paul Halmos, in that “the only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” Passionate mathematics teachers facilitate these thoughts by supplying inquiry-based lessons and allowing student reflection. In order to become effective problem solvers, students need to explore and practice mathematics both independently and cooperatively. Explicit instruction should be followed up with interactive lessons and projects that compel students to become critical and logical thinkers.
Efficient mathematics teachers utilize teaching strategies that motivate students to succeed and improve upon their mathematical and logical thinking skills. Mathematics teachers who teach explicitly and apply lessons to real-life scenarios will enhance students’ minds. Successful mathematics education communicates mathematics as a series of logical steps that brings one to the correct answer to a problem. The application and practice of mathematical concepts will increase students’ abilities to solve problems in their daily lives.