Building better Math teachers

Many educational jurisdictions have school improvement programmes in place to improve the overall performance in mathematics., however, what does this look like?

A change in curriculum? A change in the developmental sequence of concepts learned? Hiring more qualified teachers? Larger blocks of time spent on teaching mathematics?Providing professional development to existing mathematics teacher?

A professor and Chairman of mathematics education in the Faculty of education, Dr. Brent Davis has a few answers, I am inclined to support. Davis claims "We can build a better math teacher." "But it's more about the fascinating Deconstructing concepts than about learning more advanced math or involved in solving problems with each other." Science daily.

Teachers who work with teachers in support of the evidence and research-based strategies takes time and money, but it seems that the benefits are there, but all too often that a teacher wants to learn in the way they were taught, however with the support, mentoring and ongoing professional development, it seems we may ' build better teachers. "