Every teacher needs to learn how to adjust their presentation to fit their audience. This is even applicable to parents, or to anyone making a presentation in general. In the case of teaching concepts to students or children, diagnosing strengths and weaknesses is very important....
The most important key to being successful in teaching any concept is to be able to subdivide that concept into subtopics. This applies to teachers, parents, employees, etc. Mastery of initial subtopics lays the groundwork for a solid foundation. This foundation will increase the...
Success in mathematics, like any other endeavor you learn, is highly connected to how it is taught. Psychology is also an integral part of that success. As a classroom teacher and as a current online tutor, I have made a conscious effort to create excitement in what I teach. I...
I am often asked to describe my style of teaching mathematics. In general, when I am explaining mathematic problems to students I like to constantly ask questions to see if the concepts being taught are being understood. My questions normally focus on common errors that occur whe...
Step-by-step instruction in mathematics is crucial to learning and should be an integral part of any teaching strategy. Once a concept has been selected and prior to presenting it to a student, a teacher should determine what fundamental subtopics will that student need to be fam...
Something that I have done throughout my career, is giving credit to students for innovative solutions. I pride myself for constantly finding new ways of teaching a concept. I also love finding faster ways to solve certain problems. Yet, when a student in the classroom or online ...
Both teachers and parents need to teach their students or children how to check solutions to the mathematics problems that they solve. Checking solutions gives student additional practice in solving mathematics problems. Checking solutions on independent study assignments and tes...
When I was young, memorization was a big part of every teacher’s tools for instruction. In recent years the emphasis on memorization has been drastically reduced. I think that there is a place in learning for memorization. Memorization requires focus. Memorization requires comm...
During lectures in a traditional classroom (teacher in the front of a group of students), teachers should minimize the time spent turning their back on the students. Eye contact is very important. Students will remain more focused when you make eye contact with them. When facing ...
Whether you are a mathematics teacher or a mathematics coach, it is important that you develop a routine. Your students will respond more favorably to whatever you teach, if they know what to expect. In teaching, I used to begin every lesson with a quick review of lessons present...
