Feed me Pi!

            Chapter 1, Everyone can Start, I connected to numerous things, especially being stuck. A quote that stood out to me is, “Write down Stuck! Recognizing that you are stuck is the first step towards getting out of it,” on page 10. The TED talk with Jo Boaler, states the importance of being stuck and how your brain grows when you make a mistake in math as you produce new synapses. Students have a hard time confessing when they are stuck or wrong, as society portrays failing as a negative thing. In reality, being unsuccessful develops our learning by being in a state where we retain more information and knowledge. In one of my classes, we discussed how the brain is shaped by cognitive processing activities, and being unsuccessful at processing information develops new synapses. When we view failing negatively, some individuals have a hard time reaching out and asking for help, especially students. When working with students, their emotional stat...

            I am going to start and say, I cannot believe I am in my fifth year of the Concurrent Education Program. I am so close to my goal! I can remember being asked what I wanted to be at my Senior Kindergarten Graduation, and back then I still wanted to be a teacher. My dream is becoming a reality! My today’s blog will talk about my emotions of being enrolled in EDBE 8F83 and what makes an outstanding math teacher!                  I have mix emotions of being enrolled into this course. I am excited because I will finally learn how to teach mathematics to all kinds of students and develop resources that will help me grow as a Mathematics teacher. I am also nervous, because I feel very unprepared to teach such an important subject that many students do not like. During my undergrad, I felt that I was not taught how to make a lesson plan for math, or was not provided different teaching styles that will b...

  Surprise!      You thought this blog was going to be about food or cooking, but no, it’s about MATHEMATICS! Welcome to my blog, Feed Me Pi. My name is Julia Moretto. I am in my fifth year of concurrent with the teachable of Physical Education and Mathematics! This name suits me well because if you know me I love to eat and feed me “Pi” comes out of my mouth a lot (especially around Thanksgiving)!      My blog will be a personal reflection on what I have learned and found interesting throughout my journey of EDBE 8F83 and connecting it to other theories and experiences I have encountered. I am excited to learn new strategies of teaching and how to design lesson plans that will benefit all my students' needs. This blog will allow me to reflect deeper on what I have learned by asking critical questions that will guide me into becoming a strong reflector. I want to achieve number goals from being in this course, but my number one goal is to become a stro...