It was interesting to see math from a different lens from what I grew up with. Going over topics like teacher bird/student bird, instrumental/relational learning, the state of "flow", arbitrary/necessary, seeing the history of math in schools in North America and how it has changed were interesting and helpful. My favorite post is probably the math question puzzles that made me think of how to solve these word problems given what information I have, what I need to obtain, and to obtain it. The Dave Hewitt fraction problems made me think the hardest. Being in this class, I am able to see a variety of information from people of diverse backgrounds giving their take on math education. This will better help me understand and work with students who are struggling in their learning, or what kind of extra challenges they want to experience. Seeing how to creatively implement art into math in a visual way helps students see the abstract concepts more vividly. Indeed, this course has brought to my attention many things I have not encountered regarding student's learning. So being exposed to such things earlier on is helpful for teachers to know what to look out for.
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Thanks for this very thoughtful and interesting wrap-up post, Michael! I could see that you gravitated towards challenging puzzles. I really appreciate your openness to new and different ways of thinking about the teaching and learning of mathematics with diverse students. As a teacher, it is so important to be able to observe and listen to learn about those who bring viewpoints and capabilities different from our own. It is exciting to be able to reach others and help them share the subject we love! Hope you're having an excellent visit back to Edmonton and family for the holidays, and wishing you a great second semester and practicum.
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