Curriculum Plan Reflection

Even though this project was quite intense, I really enjoyed it. This is something I have to get used to doing because I will some day be teaching middle school math. It was amazing to have the opportunity to work with two other math concentrations to work on yearly plans for 6-8th grade because we all have had more math training and we were able to share and hear about different ideas. For me, the most difficult part of this project was getting the video to work. I was having technology troubles with my video program so that added unnecessary stress to the project. I thought all three of us worked really well together throughout the entire project of planning, creating projects, and filming the video. I liked the opportunity we had to watch all three groups' videos. I thought it was interesting on how different each of the groups interpreted the assignment, as all three were very different. Again, as a math concentration, I was interested in seeing the other groups' papers so that I could gain ideas of math activities so that if I end up teaching at a lower level in elementary I will still have a variety of activities I could use that are age appropriate in my classroom. Out of all the projects, this was the most beneficial because once we begin teaching, we have to know how to create a yearly, quarterly, and then more detailed plan for our curriculum.