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I have had to teach math concepts in my science class this past year, specifically measurement. I couldn't figure out why it was so difficult for the students for the most part to grasp it, much less retain it. What I said in class today about teaching mathematics was how I thought it could be better taught, realizing that I have to rethink the way I teach math. I have realized even while I was teaching, that the person that does the most work (i.e. the teacher) is the one who learns the most. I often felt the need to explain, demonstrate and model and that took up alot of time.

So I said that math is about strategy and solving real problems. However, I feel as though I understand this better in theory than in practice.