Final Post

I believe that math should be incorporated in the classroom as much as possible. I feel that it is something that can easily be integrated into other subjects and in doing so, it will help the students realize that math is an important subject and that they will use it outside of the classroom. I plan to utilize worksheets when necessary, such as if I need to find out where students have issues with subtraction, multiplication or devision problems. If I gave them a short worksheet that required them to carry over, borrow, or simply subtract, then I will be able to see where they  still need more instruction. I think that it is important to have the students discover math. This can be done by giving them an activity that requires them to use multiplication or division, without actually being taught what it is. This can be done by having them solve a problem such as the desk problem. I plan to assess the children often, but informally. I feel that in order for me to know where they are at, I must look at their work often. I plan to monitor the class often and question the students during our lessons. I will also look at their homework or worksheets, and see if the students are having difficulty, so that I can address the issues as they arise, rather than move on to something else and have students fall behind. 

It is also important to have manipulatives for the students to use. I want the students to be able to solve problems the way that best makes sense to them. I also want to have interactive and exciting lessons, this means that I want my students to get up and be involved in their own learning process. I plan to bring in real world problems and numbers so that math becomes relevant to the students.