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ReflectionEssay Myunderstandingoftheacademicdisciplineandprofessionofmathematics
teachersgreatlyimprovedthroughoutmyexperienceattheNCTM2012Regional ConferenceinChicago.WordscannotdescribehowappreciativeIamtobegiven thisopportunity.Meetingsomanypeoplewhoworkinaschoolandhavethesame passionaboutmathematicswasjustanexperienceinitself.Thenattendingthe sessionsandworkshopdeepenedmyunderstandingforwhyIamsoexcitedtobea partofsuchanintrinsicallyrewardingprofession.Thesessionsandworkshopsgave memanydifferentcreativeideastobringintoaclassroom.Itwasgreattohearall thedifferentstoriesotherteacherssharedthathelpedthemengagestudents learninginvolvingmath.Formanystudents,mathisahardsubjecttounderstand; thereforeallowingmetheopportunitytohearandseeotherpeoplesideaswas outstanding.NotonlydoIfeelmorepreparedtostartteacherassistinginthisnext semester,butIalsolearnedmoreaboutwhyIwassoexcitedtobecomeateacherin thefirstplace.Sometimesyouforgetwhyitisyouaredoingsomething,andthis conferencewasagreatreminderofwhyIfellinlovewiththisprofession.This conferencehasenhancedmyliberaleducationinmanyways.Onebeing,the approachesIlearnedintheNewandPreserviceTeachersWorkshop.Duringthis workshopIwasabletoheardifferentconceptsandideasotherpreserviceteachers andfirstyearteachersfoundtobeveryhelpfulinaclassroom.Theseconceptscould beaboutanythingincludingtechnology,classroommanagement,homework, parents,andmanyothers.Thiswasagreatwaytomeetnewpeoplewhoareatthe samelevelasmyself.Alsotohearwhathasworkedforthemwasjustsoremarkable.
BeforetheconferenceourprofessorsandIdiscussedwhatIwantedtoachieve whenattendingtheconference.ThenaftereverysessionIexplainedwhatIlearned, thoughtwasinteresting,andhowitpertainedtomygoalsatthebeginningofthe conference.Thiswasagreatwaytomaximizemyexperienceandtokeepontrack whatexactlyIwantedtogetoutofthisamazingexperience.Thenontheridehome, wereflectoneverythingwedidandlearnedthroughoutourtimeinChicago. Overall,Icouldnothaveexpectedabetterandmoreeducationalexperience.This conferencemademerealizedifferentapproachesIcouldbringintoaclassroom,and reallyexpandedmyliberaleducation.Icannotimagineabetterwaytounderstand theprofession,hearotherteachersideas,andenhancemyliberaleducation.Thank youforallowingmethisunforgettableeducationalexperience.