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 Improving school mathematics 10

My journey as a maths teacher 1



Mathematics is the science of recognising, understanding, appreciating, creating and using patterns in day to day life, business, sciences, work life, technology.


While the changed definition of what is it to know maths will surely affect the students and to some extent parents as well. However, whom it will affect the most is the classroom teacher of mathematics.


I would like to narrate my journey as a maths teacher and then, through a series of posts, I would like to discuss how maths teacher can better themselves


I started my career as a Junior College (+2 level or Higher Secondary School level is called Junior College in Maharashtra) Lecturer of mathematics in R A Podar College Mumbai in 1984. Since then, past 37 years, I have been associated with mathematics teaching in different capacities. Like teaching, curriculum planning, curriculum designing, Ph. D. Education, developing course material, teacher training, heading National Project under www.nsdcindia.org



Besides doing a Ph. D. Education which was awarded in 1997, I have done many innovations in mathematics as a part of my job or Projects. Raising IPS Maths Centre (1993-95), organising first maths summer camp in Indore, organising maths fair, maths exhibition, teacher training workshops, coloured progress cards for the FGL (FIrst Generation Learners), creating unique worksheets (350+still with me which I will be sharing from time to time) 


When I  look back these years, I get a sense of achievement to have come to a position that I can influence my younger friends by providing proper perspective, handholding, based on my long experience and exposure to classroom teaching. 

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