Reflection
One thing that I have learned this semester is that I probably will not be a math teacher. Although I completed a couple years of an engineering degree and am earning my math credential, the reality has sunk in this school year that I am now experienced in teaching English and my trajectory will probably not change. I think having this epiphany is beneficial because it solidifies where I am heading (as much as such a thing can be solidified). My goal now is to teach English and AVID, where I can use both subjects to prepare students for college. With that said, I found that learning through mathematics and mathematics methods has without a doubt helped me to become a better educator. Complex Instruction is one tool that I will consistently use in my classroom. The idea of putting deep thinking and groupwork at the forefront of instruction will never fade. Nor will the technique of doing the work before I give it to the students and ensuring that every student has a voice in my classroom. I do not think there exists an assignment from this course that has not helped me on my path to being an educator. Adapting these lessons to my English teaching was never a trial; rather, it showed me that these are the methods of good teachers regardless of subject.I grew extensively over this past school year, and I have my math methods course to thank for the majority of it.