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Reflection
Lisa Nix
Walden University
Dr. Ruth Collins, Instructor
MATH - 6563G - 4, The Base Ten Number System and Operations: Multiplication/Division
August 17, 2014
Reflection
Mathematics is a content area that students will encounter every year of the academic lives. Basic mathematical skills are taught beginning in kindergarten, and the mathematical content skills increase in rigor and complexity as students move up to the next grade. To help students become successful mathematicians within and beyond the classroom, educators need to be knowledgeable of effective strategies applicable to the mathematical content being taught. As students are expected to learn and apply new found knowledge, educators should be held to the same expectation. The Base Ten Number System and Operations: Multiplication and Division course at Walden University has provided the opportunity for learning and applying effective mathematical strategies while creating a better understanding of improving my classroom instruction to meet the individual needs of my students. I currently teach a second grade class, but I have learned valuable information that I can use to help prepare my students mathematically for third grade. In second grade, my class completes tasks focusing on arrays and repeated addition toward the end of the school year. Creating equal groups is another concept taught more toward the end of the year. This course has provided insight on the importance making connections between mathematical operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Another skill taught in second grade is decomposing numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones as students write numbers in expanded form or use base ten blocks to create a visual representation of a number. Students will continue to decompose numbers as they transition from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division (Beckman, 2014a, p.316). Completing assignments for grades higher than
Lisa Nix
Walden University
Dr. Ruth Collins, Instructor
MATH - 6563G - 4, The Base Ten Number System and Operations: Multiplication/Division
August 17, 2014
Reflection
Mathematics is a content area that students will encounter every year of the academic lives. Basic mathematical skills are taught beginning in kindergarten, and the mathematical content skills increase in rigor and complexity as students move up to the next grade. To help students become successful mathematicians within and beyond the classroom, educators need to be knowledgeable of effective strategies applicable to the mathematical content being taught. As students are expected to learn and apply new found knowledge, educators should be held to the same expectation. The Base Ten Number System and Operations: Multiplication and Division course at Walden University has provided the opportunity for learning and applying effective mathematical strategies while creating a better understanding of improving my classroom instruction to meet the individual needs of my students. I currently teach a second grade class, but I have learned valuable information that I can use to help prepare my students mathematically for third grade. In second grade, my class completes tasks focusing on arrays and repeated addition toward the end of the school year. Creating equal groups is another concept taught more toward the end of the year. This course has provided insight on the importance making connections between mathematical operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Another skill taught in second grade is decomposing numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones as students write numbers in expanded form or use base ten blocks to create a visual representation of a number. Students will continue to decompose numbers as they transition from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division (Beckman, 2014a, p.316). Completing assignments for grades higher than
References: Beckmann, S. (2014a, p.316). Mathematics for elementary teachers with activities (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.edu Beckmann, S Beckmann, S. (2014c, p.CA-155). Mathematics for elementary teachers with activities (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.edu Van de Walle, J