In my approach to teaching, I center my methods around active learning, recognizing that true understanding is fostered when students are engaged in the learning process. Rather than being confined to physical movement, this engagement involves critical thinking and making connections with the subject matter. My classroom is designed to encourage students to take an active role in their learning, guiding their own understanding.

As an educator, I consider myself a facilitator rather than a sole provider of information. My role is to support students as they construct their own knowledge, encouraging them to explore concepts from various angles. I employ diverse teaching strategies, such as inquiry-based learning, direct instruction, flipped learning, and differentiated instruction. These approaches cater to different learning preferences and help students develop well-rounded skills.

For the past three years, I've dedicated my teaching efforts to upper secondary school mathematics, following the MoEYS (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports) curriculum. To address the unique needs of each grade, I've developed a carefully crafted syllabus that spans from grade 11 to grade 12. This approach has yielded impressive outcomes, with students successfully passing the BacII math exams for the last two years (See: How Well I Teach). Although my main subject is mathematics, I also taught additional subjects such as Introduction to IT in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

In order to make learning mathematics for my students less challenging and more effective, I incorporate a variety of instructional strategies into my classroom instruction. These strategies are adapted specifically for each of my classes, taking into account the objectives of those classes as well as the skill levels of the students. The following is a list of the instructional strategies that I have implemented in my class:

1. Direct Instruction: Direct instruction is a teacher-centered method in which teachers give students structured and organized knowledge, explanations, and demonstrations. This way works well for introducing new ideas, explaining things clearly, and giving clear instructions on certain topics.

2. Active Learning: This method focuses on getting students involved and involved in the process of learning. It uses things like group discussions, tasks that help solve problems, role-playing, and hands-on experiments. Active learning encourages students to think critically, work together, and gain a better understanding of the subject.

3. Project-Based Learning: In this method, students work on long-term projects that require them to look into and solve real-world problems. Project-based learning encourages students to do their own study, be creative, and use what they've learned in real-world situations. This makes learning more meaningful for them.

4. Flipped Classroom: The usual way of learning is turned on its head in the flipped classroom. Students study the material on their own outside of class by watching pre-recorded lectures or reading articles. In class, they talk about the material, do tasks, and put what they've learned to use with the help of the teacher.

5. Inquiry-based learning: This method encourages students to explore topics and do study and investigation to find answers to their questions. As students actively build their information, it encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

6. Cooperative learning: In this type of learning, students work together in small groups to reach the same learning goals. As students learn from and with each other, this way encourages teamwork, communication, and peer support.

7. The Socratic Method, named after the Greek philosopher Socrates, is a way to teach in which the teacher asks questions to get students to think critically and explain what they think and why. It encourages people to talk about the subject and learn more about it.

8. Role-Playing and Simulation: In role-playing and simulations, students act out simulated situations or learn about the past. They support hands-on learning, empathy, and seeing complex problems from different points of view.

9. Differentiated instruction: This method takes into account the different learning styles and needs of each student and tries to meet them. Teachers change their teaching methods and content to meet the different needs and hobbies of their students. This makes sure that everyone has the same chances to learn.

10. Integration of Technology: Technology can make learning more fun by giving us interactive tools, educational apps, multimedia resources, and virtual learning spaces. Integrating technology well helps students learn in a way that works for them and gets them involved in new ways.

11. Reflective Practice: Educators who use reflective practice regularly look back at their teaching methods and the results of those methods. By thinking about how they teach, teachers can find ways to improve and change their methods to better meet students' needs.

12. Experiential Learning: This type of learning puts an emphasis on learning by doing. Students can put what they've learned in the classroom to use in the real world through activities like field trips, jobs, and service-learning projects. This helps them learn more and improve their skills.

When these methods, such as direct teaching, differentiation, self-reflection, differentiated instruction, and collaborative learning, are combined and changed, they create learning experiences that are engaging, inclusive, and transformative for students.

The following video shows the one hour class that I am teaching: 

The lesson plan is to accompany the recorded class above: