Professional Goals In Math

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Professional Goal
Teaching is my second career and mathematics is my first love so it is not by coincidence that I wake up every morning doing something I love. Immediately after the completion of my Masters in Middle School Mathematics, I set a goal to earn my Doctorate in Math Education. Through research, I want to investigate an examine self-regulating learning (SRL) and cognitive learning strategies in small guided, cooperative and whole group settings and target the most efficient instructional strategies that will increase students’ mathematical written and oral communication. In the Association for Middle School Education (Schinck-Mikel and Pugalee 2014), they reference the Common Core Mathematics Practices standard two, abstractly …show more content…

My educational philosophy is based upon the learning theories of Cognitive Constructivism, Inquiry-Based Learning and Learnable Intelligence. These theories primarily focus on teaching methods that assist students in assimilating new information to prior schema which causes the student to make modifications to their current cognitive abilities to understand the information.
Personal Goals
My career aspirations are to utilize my research to improve teaching of mathematics in my newly appointed position as a Math Coach, teach on a collegiate level to impact future mathematics teachers and open a math lab to increase student achievement in mathematics for underprivileged students in urban communities. The first phase of my career will begin in August of 2017. As a Math Instructional Coach, I was able to make an intentional impact with a department of ten teachers and increase student performance. As a district Math Coach, I will have the ability to take part in writing and the revision of curriculum and provide professional development at the district level to impact the quality of teaching and instruction in my school district. After the completion of phase one, I will apply to teach aspiring math teachers at one of the are college or universities in Maryland. Smith, J. P. and Clark, J. R. (Spring – Summer 2013) discuss the significant roll mathematic education leaders serve in providing teachers at all grade levels with valuable resources that they can use to enrich their instruction. “The time spent on genuine enrichment—which brings with it a high level of contagious enthusiasm on the part of the teacher—should result in more motivated

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