elizabeth green Archives

11 Jul 2015

Reflecting on ‘Building A Better Teacher’

Just finished up 'Building A Better Teacher' by Elizabeth Green. I anticipated a book that would discuss teacher preparation programs in the US and how we can do better. I was surprised by how much of the book seemed to focus on the history and development of an inquiry-based approach in a math classroom (which being a math teacher, I loved). I think Green went in that direction since math education seems to be where our teachers are lacking direction the most. The latter half focused more on the developments in teacher preparation programs (triumphs and failures) as well as…

So How Exactly Should We Teach Math?

This summer, I read a book on how to conduct your math class in a workshop manner where emphasis is on student thinking and less on just getting the right answer. As soon as I finished the book, THIS article went viral on why America students sort of stink at math. I also saw a handful of videos by math teachers who seem to be moving in the right direction. It all left me with a ton of thoughts and questions about math education. How do you effectively teach math? I reflected on the various ways I’ve taught math for the past…