Final Reflection

This course helped me shape my teaching philosophy in the math curriculum. The math art project helped me understand the strong correlation between math and art. I did not know that art exists in mathematics to this extent; seeing the beauty of this relationship made me want to implement art in my lesson plans. I believe that teaching mathematics through art could be a fun and engaging activity that will even help students be less fearful of the subject. Further, microteaching and group curricular lesson plans were very practical assignments. They helped me understand what I needed to be aware of and what I needed to work on as a teacher. Learning about the BC curriculum also helped me understand what I needed to focus on for my lesson plans. The hidden curriculum was eye-opening for me; I learned the importance of focusing on a student's development as an individual. I also felt privileged working in BC as it focuses on student's skills and helps them in personal, social, educational, and workplace contexts. The difference between arbitrary and necessary is now something I value when planning my lesson plans. I want my students to develop their awareness, creativity, and logic in mathematics and problem-solving. Finally, the unit plan project was a practical and resourceful guide for my extended practicum. As I was creating the unit plan, I focused on my experiences from my short practicum from what was effective. It was also a helpful experience because I got to think about diversifying my lesson plans, which was something I needed to work on after my short practicum.