Blog 18: 2-Hour House Meeting Answer #3

1. My essential question is: What is the best way to teach mathematics so that it is retained?

2. My third answer is connecting mathematics with the real world.

3. It is important to understand because students want to learn what is relevant to them, because then they can see how to use it in real life. Some examples would be solving mixture problems (chemical solutions) with systems of equations, or using parabolas to find the highest or lowest point of a graph that represents gains or loses in finances.


4. "Key Points In Mathematics." Common Core State Standards Initiative. Common Core State Standards Initiative, 2012. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. <http://www.corestandards.org/about-the-standards/key-points-in-mathematics>.

This source shows suggestions on how to teach connections between mathematics and the real world based on Common Core. It also shows the importance of teaching these connections.

5. I plan to study more on the Common Core Initiative. I have talked to some teachers and they have said that knowing what is coming up in the years 2013-2014 is more important than current state standards.