Author Archives: Alexxis Molinar

I found the Ted Talk, Changing Education Paradigms to be very interesting and thought provoking. Sir Ken Robinson raises some interesting points about our education system. This video stressed that we are educating our students for the future with a system that was conceived in a different time period. We are using old methods toContinue reading “Changing Education Paradigms”

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards was rolled out slowly, and not all educators believed in it. Therefore, change was slow. It took a lot of time, effort, professional development and tears to move forward with implementation. Since then some states have dropped the CCSS altogether, some still have the CCSS, but have optedContinue reading “Common Core – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”

As we enter our 8th month of COVID my life as I once knew it has changed drastically. I really miss the social interaction of school and work. I work for a school district so I have not been able to work. I really miss my students and feel so bad for them as theyContinue reading “How Has COVID Changed My Life”

Math has never been my favorite subject, except for second grade. When I was in second grade my teacher made math fun. I remember her lessons being exciting and engaging. Many of her lessons were hands-on and had meaning. In other words they made sense to me. One of my favorite lessons had to doContinue reading “Best Math Lesson Ever”

I believe that there is a need for equity in math for all children but at the same time the journey a child takes to master the concepts can be different from one another. I am a firm believer of differentiated instruction, just like I believe all children can learn different. As educators we mustContinue reading “Teaching to “All Students””

Whenever the word test or assessment is mentioned to a group of students stress and anxiety happen automatically. After reading the articles on formative and summative assessments I was able to distinguish the purpose behind them. Formative assessment is an on-going review on how your students are performing in class. It is teacher driven andContinue reading “The Difference Between Formative and Summative Assessment”

I had to read this quote several times to understand the meaning behind it and how it pertains to math (or learning in general). When you teach math, you build upon concepts and skills that are taught. The first sentence in this quote is basically saying if your student’s don’t have a strong foundation inContinue reading ““Abstraction is only a sort of trickery and deflection of the mind if it doesn’t constitute the crowning stage of a series of previously concrete actions. The real cause of failure in formal education is therefore essentially the fact that one begins with language instead of beginning with real and material action.” -Jean Piaget, 1976”

My name is Alexxis Molinar and I am entering my senior year at the University of La Verne. I am an education major and I am studying to be a Special Education teacher. I am not the type of person who likes to share information publicly, so I am not quite sure how I feelContinue reading “Math and Me”

Math and me never agree. I learned it is not a subject for me. Attitude is what it will take. For these mental images to break. I hope this class will free me at last. For my future in math will help me create my new path! So please be patient and please be kindContinue reading “Move Over Math…Here I Come!”