The Importance Of Math And Education

The biggest failure I experienced was back during my Sophomore year. The hardest class in the high school was AP World History in which the requirements were hours of homework a night. Many people tried to convince me not to take the course due to the fact that it is considered the hardest class in the high school. My mom tried her hardest to try and persuade me to take a different class but I felt that it was a requirement for me to take it to prove to the colleges that I was up for the task and that I was prepared to do the work necessary to succeed in college. The course required reading a whole chapter in the text book in three days and take a quiz to prove that we read and understood the topics. This is where I struggled the most because memorizing the chapters and the major topics was very difficult unlike others who could recited the

My educational past has had its good and bad days. In early grades school was easy and school was enjoyable. Somewhere along the line I lost my talent and things went south quickly. For some reason I kept telling myself studying wasn’t necessary because of how well I did in the past. In the sixth grade we had our first math test. I figured why study, I’m smart, all the answers will come right to me. I start the test and immediately start struggling. I couldn’t remember anything and of course when I got it back, it was an F. After receiving that F, I realized things have changed and I must put forth much more effort. Math for me was never the same after that moment. I started struggling with memorizing the equations and my grade suffered. One thing I needed to realize was I didn’t have all the knowledge. In the past, my education has been a little rocky.

Why are the English and Language Arts a highly-favored subject? Why do teachers become fearful when they must teach math? This article explains how reading and math are much different subjects in many ways and how important each subject is. It discusses the importance of math, the reasoning behind math, and how there are so many higher order thinking questions you can use in your classroom when it comes to math. I personally thought that higher order thinking question were strictly for reading and boy was I wrong. Marilyn Burns wants teachers to be just as excited to teach math as they are reading and language arts. Math is vital in the classroom and it is time to overcome the fear of math.

After all, math was one of my best subjects. I had never really had an experience where I just couldn't understand the concept of a math problem, of how it was solved and why. Our teachers has warned us back in elementary school, that one day we would hit an invisible wall and not ease through classes. That one day we would struggle with understanding a problem, a concept or even a subject. I had never believed them, thinking this would never happen to me, that I could somehow avoid this wall of confusion and just walk right through. But there I was, utterly confused and frustrated at a simple problem that everyone else could solve. Why was I not seeing it? Why couldn't I understand the solution? I asked myself. For the first time in my life I really struggled to get an A in a class. I had my sister tutor me almost every day, preparing for a quiz and then the next, and the next. I came in to my teacher for lunch and he helped me step by step. I studied for tests, and worked hard. And my work payed off. I got a high A in the course, and a lot of experience from it. It taught me how to work hard for something, to earn a good grade when you deserve it, and it gave me the skills I needed to get As in the high school classes I am taking this

Ap Physics was a course that brought me the most pain and joy. Pain of constantly wanting to breakdown and cry from the complexity of it's course but once you understand it brings you so much joy. Knowing that I had to go to class, brought extreme anxiety upon me and it lingered all class period. My teacher Mr.Towne was so

In fact, it was the worst part of my entire year. It was by far the most challenging class I had ever taken. At one point it even brought me to tears. I was trying as hard as I could. I was working with my teacher in the mornings and in the afternoons. Yet, I was still failing tests and quizzes. I remember taking this one quiz three times before I finally got a grade that I deemed acceptable. It was the first time I had ever felt inadequate in the classroom. I felt like my brain did not work anymore. It was a difficult time for me. I had always excelled in honors courses, and I was doing well in my other AP classes. It was this one class that could not seem to figure out. I did not understand why my performance was so poor. Granted, the whole class struggled with this course. But, they too started to make small improvements. I had managed to maintain between a D and an F throughout the course of the semester. This was disappointing because I wanted to do well. I did have some small victories, but it was not the kind of performance that I was proud of. I was not used to giving something my all and getting nothing in

One of the greatest things about early college in my opinion, is the level of difficult learning that comes along with it. Having taken an AP class I am now more familiar with the speed that a college course progresses, very fast. Along with these classes progressing very quickly, a college student is forced to take in a huge amount of information. These factors create an environment in which a student such as myself has to be very focused on what they are learning, and must study the material further in order to fully grasp all of it. Along with an AP courses, I have always taken honors classes, which leads me to believe that I am prepared to encounter the speed of college classes.

In today's society, many kids are pushed to do well in life and told to work hard so that they can accomplish the best for their future. My dedication to my education began at a very young age when I started to read before even entering kindergarten. As time went on, school became more of a challenge. Throughout my high school career, I have spent most of my time focusing on my academics. When I was approached in 8th grade about what I planned to do for classes in high school, I did not take the easy way out. While other students selected classes such as gym or art, I chose to take a different path. Even though I knew it would be stressful, as well as a lot of work, I planned into my schedule to take two math classes as a freshman and two science classes as a sophomore. This was after previously starting high school

From the beginning of freshman year up to senior year I have faced many challenges that have been life changing. One of the most important decisions I have made in my life was when I returned to the United States from Mexico my sophomore year. On my return I had to take all the core classes from freshman year and sophomore year together to be able to graduate on my initial assigned year. I will never forget the experience of having to take algebra and geometry together the same year.

At this point, I was already failing four out of six classes. It was the middle of my eighth grade, there was no structure and no motivation to get work done.I found it hard to find the motivation and keep my focus. Even after the decision to change my attitude and put more effort into

More often than not, I found myself competing with them in all but one subject: math. Math to me is the most challenging subject since it’s applying and building from foundations. If one does not get a concept from earlier, the trouble in the long road will be immense. Before Senior year started, I had summer homework assigned for my math class and realized how challenging the class would be for me. I had a test the first week of school and once getting my score back, I was mortified with the result of the labor I had done over the summer. I started my senior year with a D in the one class that would be most challenging for me. Soon

I have learned that throughout our high school years we grow and develop new skills every year to conquer arduous obstacles. I am going to take it all the way back to 10th grade. During my sophomore year, I thought I was a pretty decent writer, usually above average, so I decided to take an honors class. The first day I was placed in a higher level of English, I thought, “Okay, how hard could this be?” To my surprise, they were assigned chapter books to read on their own and had a month to read them along with packets to complete. I was overwhelmed with work and decided it was a bad idea. I switched to a regular class and decided to be a big fish in a little pond, meaning I would be one of the smartest in the class, instead of an honors class

The most significant challenge I have faced was from taking one AP class and then moving up to taking two. That was a big challenge for me because they were classes people have struggled in before. At first I didn't know what I was getting myself into but then it all piled on top of me. It was a lot of work and there was no time to slack off, and I knew what had to be done. The first semester I slacked off a bit and then I got all my stuff together again and realized that it wasn't so complicated. All I had to do was complete my work and not complain about the assignments that have been given even though it was a lot. Now in my senior year I am taking three AP classes and I am doing well so far. Being put into those two AP classes last year

Is mathematical literacy practical? Some critics argue that the math you learn and practice in school is not beneficial in real world experiences. They argue that mathematical literacy is pointless if the career they have chosen does not display a need for it. Some might argue that they are never going to use trigonometry or calculus, and these areas of mathematics are a waste of time. The problem is the lack of realization. The fact of the matter is that not every career is going to use all branches of mathematics. Although this is certainly true, math is utilized in some way constantly.

In junior High School, things started to turn around for me. Although I was still placed in lower level classes, I developed a love for learning. In the years to come from Junior High to High School, I had a strong urge to make up for lost time. One class I started to excel in was the one I used to have the most trouble with, Mathematics. It seemed as though the once boring and complex equations now seemed meaningful and simple. As I progressed into 8th grade, I was able to advance to normal classes. I felt that the hard work I put in was finally paying of. At this point, I felt that I could handle a higher level. At the end of 8th grade, I took the necessary procedures and tests to try and get into honor - level courses in 9th grade. After taking a summer course of Algebra 1 and several tests I was able to succeed and take the classes. The experience was great. I felt that I was finally going the right direction