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Increased Knowledge Leads to Improved Instruction

The Math Matters Program provides a balanced approach to math instruction. It gives practicum students a solid grounding in math content that is woven into math methods. The practicum students are involved in a classroom setting that allows them a full academic year to apply what they have been learning. I observed my practicum students develop confidence in their own understanding of mathematics and in their ability to provide meaningful instruction to second grade students. The practicum students’ instruction became clearer because of their deeper understandings of mathematics. Their delivery became more thoughtful and appropriate because of their involvement in the math methods class and their understanding go second grade students. I feel that in this full year program the practicum students gained a better understanding of mathematics content and methods. This benefited my second grade students but the true beneficiaries with be the practicum students’ future pupils.