Becoming a Teacher

May 2, 2011 by Leave a Comment
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To become any type of teacher, there are different levels that can be achieved, and you can work with a variety of people. You can become an elementary teacher, high school teacher, private tutor, or a college professor. There is plenty you can do if you want to become a teacher.

First, decide what type of teacher you want to be and what age group you want to work with. This will help you decide the level of education you will need to achieve your goals to become a teacher.

If you want to become a teacher you are going to have to go to college. Keep your grades up during high school so you can get into the college of your choice. You will have to go through a teaching program, but every school is different and has different requirement; you will generally spend four or five years in school.

After you finish your teaching program you will have to receive a teaching license in the state you wish to teach in. Some colleges grant licenses upon graduation. If you’re not sure how teaching licenses work in your state, contact the education department in your state.

After receiving your bachelor’s degree and possibly getting some experience in the field of teaching, you can continue your schooling in order to receive a Ph.D. so you can teach at the college level. This is only for those that wish to teach at a higher level, but it wouldn’t hurt to continue going to school. In fact, most teachers go on to receive their master’s degree, as some schools require this.

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Is Math Taught in the Best Way

November 20, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Are American high school students effectively learning math? According to the documentary Waiting for Superman, American high school student continue to fall behind in math with simultaneously believing that they are doing as well or better than any other student body in the world.

While the American education system might have some potholes it is not through lack of effort. In Missouri, high school students must take End-of-Course Assessments. The exams are not only used to track a student’s progress but also included as part of his or her final grade. Stan Johnson, the assistant commissioner for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said that using the tests as part of the students final grade will require the students to take the tests more seriously. The End-of-Course Assessments also have to meet the federal standards that have been laid out by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Whenever that piece of legislation is mentioned controversy begins. The bipartisan piece of legislation originally had many supporters. The Act is now reviled by many teachers who contend that their lesson plans have become little more than teaching the test and by critics who question if leaving “no child” behind causes the bar to be lowered to a point that it injures the educational progress of others.

Can national assessments work, even when used as part of a student’s final grade? It does not seems as if the educational community has come to a firm answer on that question. Perhaps it is not the methods of testing, but rather the methods of teaching that should come into question. Math is often taught in an abstract manner. It is difficult to seem the practical applications or enjoy problem solving for the sake of problem solving. Perhaps if teachers showed how mathematicians used their skills to make money on the bond market students would strive for more than minimum proficiency.

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Why High School Math is Crucial

September 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Mathematics is considered an unwanted burden by many high school students, and a large portion of them complete their minimum requirements and then abandon the field entirely. The exceptions are far too often those who want to get rid of their minimum college requirements as well. This “minimum requirement” approach is ineffective for those who seek to reap the many rewards of math in the remainder of their life, and truly, there are many.

Reason #1: You’ll get into college more easily.

If you are intending to move on to University study, then having a focus in math during high school, or better yet a math major, will help in admissions to almost any college. A devotion to mathematics is seen as highly appealing by most academic groups.

Reason #2: It prepares you for valuable, highly paid, and rewarding work.

Much of the work that math will prepare you for, including the scientific and mechanical engineering fields, are have numerous in-demand jobs that have you solving vital problems and receiving a hefty paycheck for it. In a job market as competitive as that of today, having such a marketable skill is deeply worthwhile.

Reasons #3: Math fine tunes your brain.

Learning higher degrees of math will help your brain function at a higher level, more rapidly solving problems and seeing creative solutions. No matter what job path you choose to take, having a background in math will help improve your overall performance.

Reasons #4: It prepares you to defend your wealth in the real world.

Beyond paying you more, mathematics will help you understand good and bad investment strategies. Beyond just helping you choose the right stock program and balance numbers appropriately, it can help you sidestep foolish ways of spending your money, such as multilevel marketing jobs.

Reasons #5: Mathematics are an unchanging foundation to a changing world.

The world is quickly moving on to new concepts and technologies with each passing year. If you understand mathematics, you will understand how and why these changes occur, and will be more prepared to live in the fast paced modern era.

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Does Math Matter?

September 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Does math matter? Many children learn their numbers before they learn the alphabet. The language of numbers is the same on every spot of the globe. Even when the words for the numbers vary, the numbers themselves are always the same. Two and two make four in Australia, in China, in the United States and everywhere else. Math is a must-complete school subject in every single grade from elementary to high school. College students, even those working toward a degree that is not related to scientific fields, must also study mathematics. There’s no escaping it-so why not learn how to have fun with it?

Andrew Grothendieck isn’t the only mathematician who ever learned how to have fun with numbers, but he is one of the most notable. His ideas and his view of the world of mathematics are presented in Fun With Numbers, a blog that shows readers exactly how to have fun with the math that makes up everyone’s daily life. Does math matter? Anyone who has ever taken out a loan, made change for the bus or tried to work out the amount of a good tip knows that it does. Even those professionals who focus on art, language and other skill sets that don’t seem to be rich in numbers must face math challenges every day. Fun With Numbers shows readers how to recognize and solve math problems-while actually enjoying it.

When the mystery is taken out of math, it becomes an approachable science, a skill that anyone can learn how to use and apply on a daily basis. Fun With Numbers explores the importance of high school math, the math of every day finances like insurance payments and even math as a recreational activity. The blog posts don’t read like lessons, but readers will find themselves learning even as they’re being entertained. Math matters-so why not learn how to treat it like a friend?

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