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This is the link to my unit plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mqgkHHv17K0M31Pdtt4iDywaiPO59qyOEROHubBNMvM/edit?usp=sharing

By going over my old blog posts, I find that I learned a lot in the past 3 months from this course. The reading about instrumental and relational math is really thoughtful. It made me think a lot about if we should teach the instrumental or relational math and how to balance the two would benefit the students the most. I also had a chance to think about when I like math and when I don't, so that I could refer my teaching to my personal experiences. The TPI test also helped me in understanding myself as a teaching and what my beliefs are. It was also interesting to work on the Math Art project, as it brings a new perspective of math that math does not always have to be solving problems and algebras. The mini-lesson made me think about my time management skills and I have to work on it more for more successful lessons during my practicum and in my career. Overall I think the course is helpful and I have learned many different perspectives. Thank you, Susan, for the great course, I

I think the math fair was really thoughtful. It is enjoyable to see the projects that the kids made, they spent a lot of time and efforts into designing the games and making the posters. Most of the kids had done a great job in explaining their games and the reasons and the explanations were well organized as well, I could tell that they had a deep understanding of the topic. I think this kind of project or activity would engage the students in math more because it was hands-on and fun. This fair also gave the kids a sense of pride, as they could show the end products to their relatives and friends, which would interest them more in creating the project. This was also a great way for the students to explore other people's thoughts and gain more understanding of the topic. One suggestion that I would like to make is providing a range of topics. This math fair was on whether a game was fair or not, about probabilities. Many of the students were creating very similar games that I do

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