Teaching Philosophy

 I believe there are 3 obstacles when it comes to teaching and learning mathematics.

 1. Math is boring

 2. Math is impossible

 3. Math is irrelevant

 My teaching philosophy helps overcome these obstacles.

 1. Make math interesting – I do this by being enthusiastic in the classroom. I use manipulatives to explain complex content. I integrate technology into my lessons to make math interesting for the students.

 2. Make math possible – To achieve this, I make sure my instructions are clear, I set reachable goals based on my student’s abilities and slowly progress on the Bloom’s taxonomy.

 3. Make math relevant – I ensure that my lesson plan is related to real world scenarios. I use various ideas from newspapers, grocery flyers, cooking, architecture to ensure that math is relevant to the real world.

 Apart from these, I believe students learn best when they are actively engaged in learning and are collaborating with their peers and teachers. Every student has the potential to attain greatness and it is my job as an educator use the students’ abilities and equip them with the tools to succeed in their lives.