Reflection

Due to Spring Break, I was not able to get an artifact for class this week. However, reflecting on my experience in the field this semester I think this class has made me become not only more comfortable in teaching math, but it has also shown me ways to teach math without explicitly "teaching math." I  think this class has shown me ways to see math in many areas of the classroom and curriculum which makes it less daunting to approach. I also think this allows for more open-ended and authentic math experiences as well. I also think this class has shown me strategies to predict and explain student work. I find myself more easily assessing student work and really dissecting the knowledge even a simple task can give about a specific student's learning progress. I think some challenges I still face is recognizing how these grand lessons we plan will fit into an overall curriculum and how I can structure my class to have these open ended experiences and still meet the state or school requirements.