What qualities, skills, and experiences do you have that will enable you to be a successful Division Wide Senior High Math Support Teacher?

A Question

Leadership

Mentorship

Scholarship

it’s about the difference YOU can make

Passion

What qualities, skills, and

experiences do I have that

would enable me to be a

successful Division Wide Senior

High Math Support Teacher?

A Question

Life Long Learner

My Prejudices

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?

John Allen Paulos

Why should we care about mathematics?

job skills, needs of science and technology

Why should we care about mathematics?

job skills, needs of science and technology

essential understanding to be a responsible citizen

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Why should we care about mathematics?

job skills, needs of science and technology

essential understanding to be a responsible citizen

transcendence

curiosity

beauty

and

play

Why should we care about mathematics?

essential understanding to be a responsible citizen

transcendence

curiosity

beauty

and

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(1) mathematics = computation

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(1) mathematics = computation

pattern recognition

Year were you born

a little magic ...

a little magic ...

Year of a significant event in your life

a little magic ...

Your age

a little magic ...

Years that have passed since the significant event

Year were you born

a little magic ...

Years that have passed since the significant event

Your age

Year of a significant event in your life

Year were you born

a little magic ...

Years that have passed since the significant event

Your age

Year of a significant event in your life

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Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(2) it’s strictly hierarchical

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(2) it’s strictly hierarchical learning is networked

In job interview for Math Resource Teacher. Pls shout out where you are & impact of

twitter on you as a learner and/or educator.

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(3) no place for storytelling

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(3) no place for storytelling

contextualizes learning

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(4) exclusivity: few people can understand math

accessible to everyone

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(4) exclusivity: few people can understand math

(5) it’s a numbing discipline, lacking lustre or beauty

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

(5) it’s a numbing discipline, lacking lustre or beauty

Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math

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