I love math!
When I was in elementary school, I loved math! I understood it, and thought it was fun.
Then Jr. High happened, and I no longer loved math. Why? Because my teachers were impatient, assumed that teaching concepts one way would work for everyone, and got frustrated with ME when I didn't understand something. I went through Jr. High and High School with a strong dislike of math. It wasn't until a Statistics class in college that I learned to love math again.
I think that is part of what makes me a good math teacher. I know what it felt like for me to not understand something, and what I disliked about how teachers treated my questions. I feel like I make an extra effort to teach concepts in multiple ways and have the patience to answer kids questions.
I am excited to teach math this year! I teach 6th grade math to 5th graders who have advanced math skills. I have been working on some fun ideas that I am looking forward to incorporating into my math class this year.
Stay tuned!
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