I took my 5th MTEl this past weekend. I saved the best toughest for last, math. Now, this isn't your typical math, this is math you haven't done since 8th grade. Yes, I want to teach the early elementary grades, but this is the test for all potential 1-6 teachers...
I studied my heart out, at least a half an hour each night for several months, I felt like I was actually learning certain topics, for example I finally understand radicals and square roots. But I still didn't feel 100% confident going into the test. Seriously, if anyone can solve the question from the practice test (which I still don't get!) you can be my tutor!
So this weekend was the big day, I had to schlep to Somerville High School, with my number 2 pencils in tow. You get four hours for the exam, I took 3 1/2. I left feeling pretty wiped, actually totally wiped. I know I did my best, but holy moly, I just don't know what to think.
What I do know is that I am able to successfully teach first grade math. I know that whatever my score on this test is it isn't a reflection on me as a person or a teacher, I know I will one day pass this exam, and I will be fine no matter what the outcome is. So tomorrow it's back to cross-number puzzles and addition and subtraction, because that I can solve and teach, well!
3 thoughts on the matter:
Bless you...this is why I taught art.
I'm sure you did great Tamar! :)
On the one hand, I love math --everything is either black or white, right or wrong, no gray areas. Sometimes it frustrates me, though. :)
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