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A job interview slide deck. Part of the requirements of the application was to give a 10 minute presentation answering the question on the first slide.
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What qualities, skills, and experiences do you have that will enable you to be a successful Division Wide Senior High Math Support Teacher?
A Question
Leadership
Mentorship
Scholarship
it’s about the difference YOU can make
Passion
What qualities, skills, and
experiences do I have that
would enable me to be a
successful Division Wide Senior
High Math Support Teacher?
A Question
Life Long Learner
My Prejudices
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?
John Allen Paulos
Why should we care about mathematics?
job skills, needs of science and technology
Why should we care about mathematics?
job skills, needs of science and technology
essential understanding to be a responsible citizen
play
Why should we care about mathematics?
job skills, needs of science and technology
essential understanding to be a responsible citizen
transcendence
curiosity
beauty
and
play
Why should we care about mathematics?
essential understanding to be a responsible citizen
transcendence
curiosity
beauty
and
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(1) mathematics = computation
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(1) mathematics = computation
pattern recognition
Year were you born
a little magic ...
a little magic ...
Year of a significant event in your life
a little magic ...
Your age
a little magic ...
Years that have passed since the significant event
Year were you born
a little magic ...
Years that have passed since the significant event
Your age
Year of a significant event in your life
Year were you born
a little magic ...
Years that have passed since the significant event
Your age
Year of a significant event in your life
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Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(2) it’s strictly hierarchical
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(2) it’s strictly hierarchical learning is networked
In job interview for Math Resource Teacher. Pls shout out where you are & impact of
twitter on you as a learner and/or educator.
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(3) no place for storytelling
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(3) no place for storytelling
contextualizes learning
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(4) exclusivity: few people can understand math
accessible to everyone
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(4) exclusivity: few people can understand math
(5) it’s a numbing discipline, lacking lustre or beauty
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
(5) it’s a numbing discipline, lacking lustre or beauty
Why don’t students do better in mathematics?5 misconceptions about math
thanks
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Darren Kuropatwahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/edublogger/851589900/
Take My Handhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bliss_trevize/836782486/
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