Questions tagged [teacher-development]
Developing knowledge and abilities as a teacher of mathematics
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Difference between pre-algebra and early algebra in primary school teacher education
The context here is a course for primary school teachers who want to get a qualification for teaching mathematics. "Algebra" does not therefore mean university level or proof-based algebra. ...
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Are there science-backed effective teaching strategies?
As a math teacher, I am always trying to self-assess my teaching methods. I am trying a lot of different methods but I would like to organize my study on the subject without weighing too much on the ...
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Elementary Teacher Math specialist/ Basic Math Minor
I'm the math department chair at a small university. Our general education program is non-traditional. The university is split into three areas. Students are expected to complete a major in one of the ...
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highschool's mathematics journal which citable in Google Scholar
I'm a high school Mathematics teacher and I want to issue some research articles for highschool students to improve their math problem resolve skills. Is there any valuable Math journal for high ...
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Why do you need to distinguish between apparently identical objects in probability?
In the math class I taught today I was asked a question, and I was unable to give a good answer.
The problem was as follows: A certain factory produces throat tablets. In each pack, there are from 48 ...
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Ideas and resources helpful in evaluating students with diverse backgrounds
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In the case of recently arrived refugee classes (e.g. Ukrainian classes during current times), a first challenge is to establish the individual level of the students in order to tune the ...
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Becoming a better instructor: where to start?
I just finished a PhD in math at a top department, but not one that placed much emphasis on graduate student teaching. Grad students here teach only as TAs, and the training is minimal. I got great ...
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What are the best places online where math educators can discuss their experience?
As a math teacher I often experiment new things (for instance non obvious ways to use technology in the classroom, or new ways to teach something), and I think it would be useful if I could share my ...
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Discovery-based and inquiry-based learning
In general, I think (and I am told by students) that I am good as a tutor. However, I would like to become more rigorously familiar with the discovery-based and inquiry-based learning applied to ...
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Bloom's taxonomy [closed]
I am starting out as a teacher and I'm confused about the verbs that we use in Bloom's taxonomy.
I was looking at a lot of websites that provide verbs for Bloom's level that describe the skill ...
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How can inquiry-based learning be used in a college classroom?
I am not an expert on inquiry-based learning, but it seems to be a useful teaching technique to use in smaller classrooms. Since many college math courses are quite huge, I was wondering how inquiry-...
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Explaining mathematics, giving talks, and using the blackboard as a support
Normally, I am comfortable when I have to explain a piece of mathematics to a group of people using pen and papers as supports. However, I find it quite difficult to give small talks and explanations ...
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Benefits of Having the Same Professor Teach the Entire Calculus Sequence
Is there any research supporting the idea that a single professor should teach the entire calculus sequence as opposed to splitting the duty amongst multiple professors? What are the pros and cons of ...
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Core-Plus Mathematics: Similar Resources for grades 7-9
I'm looking for rich educational resources similar to core-plus mathematics, for grades 7, 8, and 9. Is there any such material?
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Valuable Classroom Experience
As a mathematics instructor, what is the most valuable (to you) thing that classroom experience taught you about mathematics education?
To be specific, I'm looking for answers not about mathematics ...
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Advice for a starting teacher [closed]
If you were starting to teach now (as I am), what advice you wish you had gotten?
Things as:
hopes you wish you did/didn't have
specific knowledge you wish you were more knowledgeable
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