As a future high school math educator, I am always looking for new opportunities to become a better teacher. Mathkind, an organization founded in 2014, seems like a great chance for me to do just that. Mathkind’s model is focused on helping educators develop better teaching skills and shows them how to apply them in the classroom. The model goes even a step beyond by showing them how to pass that knowledge on to fellow teachers.

Learn

The first step in Mathkind’s education model is to help teachers discover new opportunities to develop their teaching skills. With the help of each other, teachers form new practices that will be used in the classroom. As I am just beginning my journey to becoming an educator, I am very interested in a program designed to help develop new skills. Having a network of other teachers that I can go to for information will also help me grow.

Apply

With these new skills, teachers apply what they have learned to their classroom and report back on the success. The program encourages teachers to be outgoing and take some risks. Having the opportunity to discuss the effects of my teaching with other professionals sounds like an excellent way for me to refine my teaching strategies.

Lead

The final, and probably most important step in the Mathkind model, is to lead. Teachers are encouraged to take what they have learned and share it in order to create lasting change. As I am just beginning my journey to becoming a future educator, this resource seems like a guarantee for success. It has the tools and community that I need to get my feet off the ground.

To see how Mathkind can help you out as well, check out their teaching model at https://mathkind.org/our-model/