Inquiry as an approach to teaching is being displayed and taught through inquiry in our EMTH class. The approach is proven to be very effective for increasing students understanding, therefore, being taught through inquiry allows me to better grasp the idea of adopting it as a teaching approach. This is because I can experience the… Continue reading “Blog About It” ENTRY #4
Researching about portfolios that are used in a mathematics classroom, eliminated the belief that portfolios were only used in classes like English Language Arts, or History. I found many examples and success stories that described how teachers used portfolios in their mathematics classroom to create a process and product driven assessment that is student driven.… Continue reading “Blog About It” – ENTRY #3
Beliefs are viewed as being set ideas that have been constructed throughout many years causing them to be difficult to change, or alter. I believe that it is crucial for an educator teaching mathematics to be aware of their beliefs, because they are reflected in every aspect of their teaching. Beliefs are the underlying reason… Continue reading “Blog About It” ENTRY #2
In elementary school mathematics was a subject that I dreaded. One very vivid experience that I recall to this day occurred in Grade 2. The “Problem Solving” unit was introduced to us so we were given a booklet of word problems that we had to complete in the 1 hour class before going out for… Continue reading “Blog About It” ENTRY #1
What is the purpose of teaching Treaty Ed, or First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) Content and Perspectives where there are few or no First Nations, Metis, or Inuit people? What does it mean for your understanding of curriculum that “we are all treaty people”? I believe that the purpose of teaching treaty education is… Continue reading Curriculum and Treaty Education
