The Importance Of Maths In Education

As a teacher I want my student to be the best they can be and to be successful in life and all subjects, not just in math.

We face several situation in our lifetime, and even though all these situations are different, they all have one thing in common. The all can be handled with a step by step problem solving attitude. Math, the study of logic, deductions, and applications is what creates this problem solving attitude. Math deals with numbers along with all the operations that can be used with them. Math is a strict rule based subject that fosters the structured thinking and problem solving attitude, which is used for analyzing daily problems, not just numeric ones. Math is used every day. Math is used in cooking, shopping, driving, daily

(the education alliance , 2006) this article also goes deep into differentiation, “Effective strategies for differentiating mathematics instruction include rotating strategies to appeal to students’ dominant learning styles, flexible grouping, individualizing instruction for struggling learners, compacting (giving credit for prior knowledge), tiered assignments, independent projects, and adjusting question level” An article from NAESP states “to effectively develop students’ mathematical skills, teachers must be effective overall. They must exhibit good classroom management skills, especially in classrooms using differentiated instruction; actively engage their students; and make efficient use of instructional time. A mathematics lesson cannot succeed if the other elements of teaching—classroom management, a logical progression of lessons, an effective use of assessment, and time management—are not in place” (Protheroe, 2007) both backing up that differentiation is a very effective

I am a firm believer in Differentiation. Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences states that each student possess a different kind of mind and therefore will all learn, remember, perform, and understand things in different way. Some students learn hands on, some learn by seeing, some need step by step instruction or a gradual release method. I feel as if a combination of the two methods would be the most effective. Using the I do, we do, you do. You can give the step by step kids the help they need the kids who learn by watching, and the hands on what they need. As I stated above I feel as if differentiation is key! Not every child learns the same and because of that the way I will make sure my students are learning the essentials will not always be the same. I will differentiate for my students along with using some engagement strategies (math centers, manipulatives, projects) and motivation. In my