A little paper dangling in my room by my mom read, “TO SUCCEED…YOU MUST TRY and TRY AGAIN… AND ALL OVER AGAIN AND NEVER STOP TRYING UNTIL YOU SUCCEED, OR ELSE, YOU WILL LOSE ANY CHANCES IN ACCOMPLISHING YOUR GOALS”.

I can still see that piece of note hanging, and marked forever in my head, and I have always acquired those words as the core of my philosophy when teaching mathematics, or anything that I have set out to accomplish in life. As one of my professors also said to me once

“THE MORE YOU LIKE IT, THE MORE YOU FIND A WAY TO EARN IT, EMBELLISH IT AND MAKE IT YOUR OWN.”

Those words also have led me to care genuinely about my student and have inspired me to put myself in their shoes and frame of thinking. Once the student and I can establish a successful communication and retention basis, I know for a fact, that there is a way to reach all students minds. Some may prefer a classical or traditional style of learning and others may love to challenge their minds, so different methodology and tactics and different presentations can assist in covering all areas of mathematics lectures in my classroom and motivates my students.

The most important thing I understand about my teaching philosophy is that teaching is not limited nor one dimension, it’s abroad a large plane, and it involves enthusiasm, personable and communicative relations, and commitments on the part of both the professor and the student. My teaching approaches are based on all of the above mentioned.

My philosophy and methods have assisted me to cross the bridge between the subject matter of the lesson and how to put my experience with how each student in each course best learns mathematics and makes student work more efficiently in a one-on-one environment with their colleague or me. They can also acquire concepts behind all solutions, in spite of the way they prefer to memorize. Once I can share my enthusiasm and efforts with a student, I know that they feel that I am and will be there for him/her today and in the future. I also engage and bring real-world mathematical discussions which matter in their daily lives and make reference to the numeric dynamic and lyrics for them to build their confidence because several in-classroom assignments help address the mixed learning styles found in a mathematics classroom without losing my role as facilitator. I assure and hint to my students that the world is about getting involved and commitment to participation is the key to the success and future of the world, especially in a world of mathematical concepts. Finally, I use different formats of valuation in my classroom to give students the chance to explain their understanding of mathematics in a diversity of ways; such as multiple choice and short answer.

In closing, I hope that my students leave the classroom with an appreciation for mathematics for all aspects of their lives.