Final Reflection

Based on my vision, I want to make math instruction an important part of my classroom because it is a subject that has branches in all areas, but at the same time I do not want to make it the number one priority or focus a majority of my teaching on it. I have been placed in numerous classrooms/schools that have put math instruction as their number one and/or only priority, and fail to incorporate the other subjects into their curriculum. I think that all the subjects are equally important, not just math and literacy, so I want to make sure to include all subjects in my classroom. But in order to put great importance in the learning of math for my students, I want to make sure mathematics are integrated in all subjects.

I think it is really important that students get a variety of teaching instruction so that their school days do not become monotone, boring, and overly-routine. I think a large part of student learning has to do with their motivation and attention levels, so it is really important as a teacher for me to change up my teaching techniques. Sometimes it may be beneficial for me to directly teach lessons to my students, while other times it may be much more beneficial for students to teach themselves or each other. Additionally, different kinds of technologies should be included considering that we live in such a tech-savvy society and the benefits of using different technologies are high. This will provide multiple means of representations of math work, which we know is important for including all diverse students.