The idea for this assignment was to create a math lesson that integrated the Bible. The completed lesson plan was posted on a discussion board, where all students in Liberty University's Instructional Practices for Math Teachers class could view each other's plans and give each other advice and encouragement. One classmate advised me "to integrate …
Math Class Differentiation
I have something a little different for you all today! Usually I post my research papers, essay, and assignments from my Education program, but today I'm going to post one of my discussion posts from Instructional Practices for Math Teachers. I got 100% for this assignment, and my teacher and the students who replied to …
My Very First Math Lesson! (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1 of this installment, click the link to check it out. It contains my lesson plan and pictures of the materials I used. Below is the list of reflection questions that professor asked me. Again, my grade for this assignment as a whole was 98%. This reflection in particular, though, my …
My Very First Math Lesson! (Part 1)
You will remember that I recently created a mathematics lesson for my Instructional Practices for Math Teachers class. Later on in this course, I received an assignment to not just create a lesson plan, but also teach it and reflect on the experience! I had never taught a formal lesson before in my life! Rather …
Article Review: Problem-Solving Education
For this assignment, I read an article titled "Never Say Anything a Kid Can Say." What an interesting article!!! I highly recommend it if you've never read it. It's about a teacher... well, just read my review of it below! My professor gave me a grade of 98%, docked due to grammar errors. She also pointed out …
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Math Literature Integration: Sal’s Blueberries
For this assignment, I created my first lesson plan--a unique math lesson that incorporated fun children's literature into the learning objective. Many children (not to mention adults) are intimidated by math class, and stories that illustrate math concepts are a great way to pique their interest and excitement for math. "Blueberries for Sal," by Robert McCloskey, is an adorable …
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Folder Game 2: Mr. Geometurtle
Here is the second folder game that I created for my Instructional Practices for Math Teachers class. You can view the first came, Chicken Egg Challenge, here. By the way, this folder game project took so much time, I can't imagine how I would ever do anything like this once I actually have a classroom …
Folder Game 1: Chicken Egg Challenge
Speaking of challenge, this assignment was one of the most challenging that I ever completed! I don't even know how many hours I put into each of these folder games. But, all the effort paid off--I received a grade of 100%! What are folder games? A learning game made out of a file folder for …
Relationship Building Plan: The Bigger Picture
It's time to post another completed school assignment! My current education course is Learning Theories and Portfolio Development, which has been very challenging but rewarding so far. For this assignment I was supposed to write an essay touching on all the different relationships that I will encounter as a teacher and the practical ways that I …
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Teacher Interview #3
Click the links to read my first teacher interview and my second teacher interview. Deb is a veteran teacher of 33 years. She currently works as a Special Education math teacher for grades five to twelve at the ACGC (Atwater/Cosmos/Grove City) Public Schools in MN. She gave the following answers to my 10 questions about teaching: Question 1: …
Sarah E. Brown 