Hello Hello! My name is Tracie LaFauvre and we currently live in Jacksonville, NC. However, I am originally from Florida, and I have lived in California, Maryland, and Okinawa, Japan. I have been married for 16 years to my amazing husband Chris and we have 3 wonderful children together; Kaitlyn, Jonathan, and Stephanie. I don't have much spare time when school is in session, but we are a family of soccer players. I love to read and I enjoy cooking when I have the time. Something unique, my half sister is the same age as my older daughter. They were born 9 months apart and are like best friends when they are together.
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| My family during our winter wonderland! |
Math is...well after last semester I learned that math is a lot more than I thought it was. Math is having an understanding of how numbers and symbols work together to create solutions.
When it comes to learning mathematics, I feel...better this semester than I did last semester. I know that I will learn valuable knowledge this semester from your class.
When it comes to teaching mathematics, I feel...still a little scared. I have to learn to trust myself and what I know to share with others and be able to actually explain how to do it not just keep showing them over and over again.
Elementary school mathematics means...stressful and confusing times for the students if you as the teacher do not know how to teach what needs to be taught.
Being good at mathematics means...having the ability to understand what you were just taught by repeating or explaining the ways to solve the problem in your own words.
What do "good" mathematics teachers do to help their students learn mathematics...they ensure that the students understand what they were taught by engaging the students in activities that allow them to demonstrate their knowledge. They allow for the students to come up with solutions and explain how they solved the problem. The teacher also understands that not all students learn the "way" and must show different methods that all students can learn from.
I decided to have a conversation with Antoni Gaudí. Many of you know that I recently visited Barcelona Spain for the first time in November with my son. We were able to tour Park Güell, the Sagrada Família, Casa Milá, and Casa Batlló. The design of his buildings were so unique and I learned so much but I would love to ask him more about his creations. His buildings do not have straight lines, they bend and curve and replicate nature. Interesting fact about the Sagrada Família, the inside was created to represent trees of the jungle. I would love to hear more about his inspirations and what he thought about when Park Güell didn't turn out to be exactly what he thought it would. I would like to know what he thinks about the fact that he has influenced most of Barcelona's building design even today.
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| Inside view with the sunlight coming in. |
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| Here you can really see the formation of trees in the canopy. |
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| Outside |
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