Teachers and parents need to stress the importance of students or children showing their work when solving mathematics problems. Students and children need to realize that teachers can diagnose individual weaknesses by studying the work shown on schoolwork. I equate it to a docto...
Something that I learned when studying to be a teacher is that teachers should believe students could succeed. I feel at the core of any successful teacher is that belief. Students are very perceptive. They are very good at reading body language and facial expressions. They can a...
Teachers need to accept that it is alright to make mistakes. Although we try to be meticulous in the lessons we present, there are going to be occasions where errors are made. Your reaction to those situations will have an impact on students. Reacting with poise is important. Adm...
Students need to be made aware of the importance of note taking in the learning process. Where in the classroom or during online tutoring, students need to take notes. In general, teachings should stress what content is important and should be copied. This is more important durin...
If each of us is to develop to our full potential, we need to realize the importance of constructive criticism. There will be times during our lives when we will hear comments about ourselves that are not complementary. Although our first instincts are to retaliate, we should ana...
Whether as a teacher, parent or grandparent, I am always promoting intellectual curiosity. In either case I do this by modeling. Since I was very young, I sought to acquire knowledge. During that time, I observed and listened attentively to my teachers. I was mesmerized by the le...
The importance of technology has become more obvious in recent years. Calculators and computers are present in almost all mathematics classrooms. Tablets and cell phones are available to a large portion of the student population. These, and other technological advancements,m are ...
Making lessons relevant generates interest and thus motivates students’ desire to learn. When teaching mathematics, I always sought to find a practical application to the concepts that I was teaching. Students were constantly asking, “Why do I need to learn this?” One of ...
Although teachers tend to control what is being taught in the classroom, success is more likely if students are allowed to be active participants in the learning process. In developing a lesson, teachers should include ways that students can take a more active role in how and wha...
All of us should be receptive to learning from those around us. I learned that lesson when I was very young. As far as I am concerned, my decision to become a mathematics teacher when I was six years old impacted the teacher that I am today. Beginning from elementary school throu...
