A Question
What qualities, s
kills, and
experiences do
you have that
will enable you t
successful Divis o be a
ion Wide Senior
High Math Supp
ort Teacher?

Leadership

Mentorship

Scholarship

Passion
it’s about the difference YOU can make

A Question
at qualitie s, skills, and
Wh
nces do I have that
experie
ld enable m e to be a
wou ide Senior
s uccessful Division W
Support T eacher?
High Math

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

Why should we care about mathematics?
job skills, needs of science
and technology
curiosity
beauty
essential understanding to
play
be a responsible citizen
and transcendence

Why should we care about mathematics?
curiosity
beauty
essential understanding to
play
be a responsible citizen
and transcendence

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 ...

Year of a significant event in your life
a little magic ...

Your age
a little magic ...

Years that have passed since the significant event
a little magic ...

Year were you born
Year of a significant event in your life
Your age
Years that have passed since the significant event
a little magic ...

Year were you born
+ Year of a significant event in your life
+
Your age
Years that have passed since the significant event
a little magic ...

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

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
(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

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