RODWELL TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Welcome to Rodwell Learning Center, where we believe in a new approach to mathematics and science education that focuses on understanding, communication, and collaboration.
In today's world, the curriculum for mathematics and science is changing worldwide. It now places a strong emphasis on using written and oral language to help students develop a deep understanding of the subjects. At Rodwell, we have integrated more writing, reading, group work, and technology into our curriculum. This means that students actively communicate and engage with each other, explaining and justifying their ideas. Our teachers encourage students to move away from traditional teaching methods that focus solely on procedures and computations. Instead, we want students to understand the concepts behind the problems they are solving.
The core purpose of Rodwell Learning Center is to provide alternate methods for students to learn mathematics and sciences with a focus on understanding. Traditional approaches often prioritize repetitive steps and getting the right answer, rather than nurturing students' cognitive processes and problem-solving approaches. This can lead to a reliance on memorization and a "plug and solve" mentality. In contrast, when students learn for understanding, they become efficient, accurate, and flexible in their computations. They develop intellectual, competent, and practical conceptual thinking skills. This opens up doors for them to explore different ways of approaching problems and come up with creative solutions.
Education reform has challenged the belief that mathematics and sciences is simply about quickly calculating the right answer. We have 5 goals when it comes to teaching students for conceptual understanding:
In essence, the new approach to mathematics and science education emphasizes communication, problem-solving with reasoning, and collaboration. Students are encouraged to question, describe, explain, hypothesize, and clarify as they learn both the content and the language of mathematics and sciences.
At Rodwell Learning Center, we are excited to offer a learning environment that supports this modern approach to mathematics and science education. Our aim is to empower students to become confident problem solvers who can communicate effectively and think critically. Come join us and embark on a journey of discovery and understanding in mathematics and science.
In today's world, the curriculum for mathematics and science is changing worldwide. It now places a strong emphasis on using written and oral language to help students develop a deep understanding of the subjects. At Rodwell, we have integrated more writing, reading, group work, and technology into our curriculum. This means that students actively communicate and engage with each other, explaining and justifying their ideas. Our teachers encourage students to move away from traditional teaching methods that focus solely on procedures and computations. Instead, we want students to understand the concepts behind the problems they are solving.
The core purpose of Rodwell Learning Center is to provide alternate methods for students to learn mathematics and sciences with a focus on understanding. Traditional approaches often prioritize repetitive steps and getting the right answer, rather than nurturing students' cognitive processes and problem-solving approaches. This can lead to a reliance on memorization and a "plug and solve" mentality. In contrast, when students learn for understanding, they become efficient, accurate, and flexible in their computations. They develop intellectual, competent, and practical conceptual thinking skills. This opens up doors for them to explore different ways of approaching problems and come up with creative solutions.
Education reform has challenged the belief that mathematics and sciences is simply about quickly calculating the right answer. We have 5 goals when it comes to teaching students for conceptual understanding:
- Building students' confidence.
- Developing students' problem-solving skills.
- Teaching students how to communicate effetely.
- Developing students' ability to reason logically and scientifically.
- Helping students value problems, something to embrace, not to avoid.
In essence, the new approach to mathematics and science education emphasizes communication, problem-solving with reasoning, and collaboration. Students are encouraged to question, describe, explain, hypothesize, and clarify as they learn both the content and the language of mathematics and sciences.
At Rodwell Learning Center, we are excited to offer a learning environment that supports this modern approach to mathematics and science education. Our aim is to empower students to become confident problem solvers who can communicate effectively and think critically. Come join us and embark on a journey of discovery and understanding in mathematics and science.