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 Improving school mathematics 11

My journey as a maths teacher 2


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


Grade 3 teacher to being what I am today


It gives me great pleasure to be of some help to my younger mathematics teaching colleagues Shruti Goel, Laly, Preeti Garg, Misha Nambiar, Rajendra Paliwal to name a few. And many others from other subjects too. But it was not always so.


After leaving Mumbai in 1988, till 1992, I was a simple school teacher in Indore Choithram School where I even taught standard 3 to 5 in one session. But the spirit was always high and I always enjoyed taking classes, creating innovative sheets, kept writing articles and sent them to US publications when you had not heard of email. On the flip side, I was never too good, meticulous, in checking a large number of answer books. I found rationale that I am a creative person, so it is ok 🙂, although it was not.


1988 to 1997 was the time in my life when I did not know what all was happening with me. Just imagine, Ph. D. work in progress, 3 job changes, tutoring assignments, kids too young, father's demise, change of cities from Indore to Pravra Nagar (near Shirdi) although for a very short time. Many other terrible things also happened which need not be mentioned here as they are not related to developing as a maths teacher.


But surely the work as a maths teacher kept growing, the most important shift being the introduction of the research perspective. 


It was during my tenure at Choithram School that I met Mr. Bramhdatt Tiwari who was a trained school counselor from Canada. He gave me insight into three key aspects of maths teaching as 

Concept

Computation / Operation

Problem solving


Also, during Choithram School tenure I met Mr. Jiten Sharma. Till date, he has been a constant source for thought sharing, getting deeper insight into developing Moghe Education Consultancy as a business entity. 


Would you like to know how the B. Ed. topics help in developing the research perspective and why at all you need a research perspective ? Stay tuned...

Feel free to share, comment, what would you like to read / know 

Comments

  1. Snehal PrabhuneFebruary 10, 2021 at 8:13 AM

    Nice to know the history...

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    1. Dr Prakash MogheFebruary 10, 2021 at 9:03 AM

      Thanks dear Snehal, you have seen this all live as my daughter

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  2. Shruti GoelFebruary 10, 2021 at 8:26 AM

    Sir to learn about your experience is an experience to me😊

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  3. UnknownFebruary 10, 2021 at 8:32 AM

    Nice blog

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    1. Dr Prakash MogheFebruary 10, 2021 at 9:01 AM

      Thanks for the appreciation and taking time to read.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 10, 2021 at 12:42 PM

    Sir..its really worthwhile to read your experience.😊 It gives us the hope that some day we also can become something in our future if we properly channalise our thoughts. Your words give the strength and confidence to work accordingly.😊🥰🙏

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  5. Dr Prakash MogheFebruary 10, 2021 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks for the kind words. We can collaborate to reduce your waiting time if you wish so. Please write your details drpnmoghe@gmail.com

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  6. D V PatwardhanFebruary 11, 2021 at 10:33 AM

    Ofcourse, it is motivating to read the scintillating and stellar acievements. Thanks

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  7. Misha NambiarMarch 29, 2021 at 9:23 AM

    Nice blog, reading sir's
    Experience making me to work hard...

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