Re: Elementary school teachers

Jason J. Tabor (jjtabor@MAILBOX.SYR.EDU)
Tue, 4 Feb 199709:45:59 -0500

I am a graduate student in a mathematics education program and have always
dreamed about teaching mathematics at the secondary level, but this recent
string of messages has caused me to step back and theink. Why have I had
my mind set on teaching mathematics at the secondary level when obviously
my knowledge could best be utilized at the elementary level? How does
the teaching field make mathematics in the elementary level more appealing
to those trained in mathematics? Why aren't we going in there with
"guns-a-blazing" to strengthen, what I'm hearing, our weakest link? I
guess what I am trying to say is, how would you convince me to teach
mathematics at the elementary level?

Jason J. Tabor
Mailing Address Work Phone: 315 443-5340
P.O. Box 192 Home Phone: 315 443-6547
Syracuse, N.Y. 13210 E-Mail: jjtabor@mailbox.syr.edu

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