Mathematics For Teaching
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Judy Said:
what universities offer the major for teaching mathematics at high school or as a college professor?We Answered:
To become a high school math teacher, you need at least a bachelors degree (masters in CA) in math and a teaching certificate. To teach at the community college level, you need a masters degree (no certificate). To teach at the 4-year college or university level, you need a PhD. Bachelors is 4 years, masters is an additional 2, and the PhD is another 2-6 years after the masters. Any school that has a math department is a good place to start.Pamela Said:
I am looking to land a job teaching mathematics at a high achieving high school.?We Answered:
New Jersey is one of the harder states to land a job in... still, if you market yourself well, and interview well it can be done.Some tips--
1. Schools expect math teacher to be complete braniacs-- the most academic of the academics at the school. If you know math inside and out, they'll see you as a prize candidate that is able to produce successful students. Show of your knowledge of higher-level mathematics as much as possilbe-- and be sure a passion for math exists shines through.
2. Use your experience to your advantage-- this is something you have that many other candidates don't. When they ask how you WOULD do something. Describe ways you have ALREADY DONE it. This shows you have experience doing whatyever it is they're looking for.
3. Emphasize the importance of teaching math for understanding, not just steps in a process. Show that you connect math to real-world experiences that students can understand and relate to.
4. Have a teaching portfolio on-hand. Include sample lesson plans, samples of student work, and photographs of your experiences. Most interviewers won't ask to see your portfolio-- BUT when they ask a question that relates to something you've done, you'll have tangible evidence you can pull out and pass around the table. Example: An interviewer asks, "How would you integrate computers into your lessons." You can pull out a lesson plan or student work sample that SHOWS a computer lesson.
Here's a good eBookthat may be helpful to you. It has common teacher interview questions and answers (for practicing beforehand), interview tips, and other job hunting advice. It's at http://www.iwantateachingjob.com
Best of luck to you.... you sound like an excellent, experienced candidate... I'm sure the job you're looking for is just around the corner.
Beatrice Said:
What r the latest Mathematics teaching strategies for students 4-10 grades?We Answered:
4-10 is too broad of a bracket.focus on elementary, middle, or high school kids. There is never one solution anyways, but over that range, you will never have any good strategy that will work for all.