Students first with diverse ways of approaching and solving the same problem. If you follow my blog the scale problem had six unique solutions that were all different and approached the same problem with different theories which all produced the same answers numerically, however not all methods could be easily understood by other than their solution provider. So as there are many solutions there are many ways to learn how to solve a problem, and it is my goal as a future math teacher to provide as many ways as possible, as well as some visual representation of what the solution looks like.
Students in our interviews learned differently and it is up to the teacher to recognize this and teach the many learning styles that are in there classes so that all students and their ideas on how to solve problems are looked at and examined fairly.
Students in general feel there teachers cover the curriculum and many were able to improve their marks with the results on the final exam.
Involvement of the students seemed low in the math classes and visualization was minimal.
Teachers do the best they can when there is so much material to cover but by being open minded and willing to engage their students they may be surprised at how bright all their students really are and how much fun math can be.
As new teachers it is up to us to learn how each of your students learns and challenge them to expand their thinking.
Teachers work hard to plan lessons and try to help every child but with a large class this ideal case often is unattainable.
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