Ms. Tsitsopoulos's Math Blog

Introduction           As I begin my mathematics teaching portfolio I would like to go back and reference my very first blog post where I said, as a future mathematics educator, questions to consider for my future blog posts are as followed: “Why do we need to teach/learning mathematics?” “How to differentiate student learning in the classroom?” “How many ways are there to solve multiple math problems?” “How can we help individuals think critically, solve problems mathematically while connecting the math problems to their everyday lives?” “How can we make mathematics fun for everyone?” “How can we teach math using technology?”            Throughout the year in our mathematics teaching class, we have been engaged in a wide variety of mathematical tasks such as online problem solving tasks, digital forum discussion, leading learning activities, creating a curriculum unit plan, determining how ...

Hello everyone, Welcome to my final blog post of the year. The next post on my blog will be and Exit Portfolio which will dig deeper into three outstanding moments of this past year in my mathematics for teaching class. This last year has been an outstanding journey and blogging has been a way for me to keep note of what I have learned this year. Today’s blog post will be a little different from my previous ones, as I will review and reflect on a series of online webinars/conferences provided by my teacher. Before we get started today, I would like to reflect on the three “chalkboard” quotes above. “Teachers who love teacher, teach children to love learning”             “A teacher ignites the fire that fuels a student’s third for knowledge, curiosity and wisdom”             “It is a beautiful thing when a career and a passion come together” These quotes outline what I have come to realize over t...