I Promise to Teach More Than Math

In the two years before I became a teacher I wrote myself little reminder notes about what I would like to teach my students. In my own reflection of how important education was on my life outcome I realized it was not the content material that was most meaningful. Learning math is incredibly important, but even as a person who works in a math field, math was not the most important thing I learned. Armed with that information, I am committed to teach more than math.

I have tried to be intentional and purposeful in the messages I send to my students. Here are some of the lessons beyond math I hope to model and teach my students:

What does it mean to be a leader?

Kindness

Affirmations

Reflections and reflective learning

Hardwork

How to learn anything and the skills needed to do so

Using resources

Not giving up on yourself

Equity

Optimism

The five love languages

Making mistakes

Growth mindset

Diversity

Confidence and self-esteem

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