What Makes A Good Math Teacher? - 2010-2011
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. First Name (or Nickname):*


  1. What is something unique about you?*


  1. What period do you have math class?*
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  1. I like learning math.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. Math is boring.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. I like to come up with new ways to solve math problems.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. Learning new things in math is fun for me.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. Math is important throughout life.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. I believe that there is usually one right way to solve math problems.*
    This is very true of me.
    This is a little bit true of me.
    This is not at all true of me.


  1. My teacher asked me to explain how I got my answers to math problems.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. In my math class, we practiced things over and over until we got them right.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. I worked on math problems during classtime with other students.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher tried to understand my way of doing math problems.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. We copied notes from the board.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher asked me to show my work.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. For my other math teachers, we had quizzes and/or tests.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. For my other math teachers, we did projects that were graded.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. In math class, our teacher gave us worksheets that had many short math problems.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. In math class, we worked on one big math problem for a long time.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher showed us how to solve math problems and then we practiced similar problems..*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher introduced math problems to us and then let us figure them out.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher was interested in my work even if it was wrong.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. When I didn't understand something, my teacher tried to help me by asking me questions about my thinking.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher asked us to think about different ways to solve each math problem.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher had us do math work on out computers during math class.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. My teacher used computers when s/he taught the class.*
    Almost always
    Most of the time
    Once in a while
    Never


  1. Knowledge of the content is the most important factor in being a good math teacher.*
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    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The ability to excite students and motivate students is the most important factor in being a good math teacher.*
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. The ability to explain material clearly is the most important factor in being a good math teacher.*
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Having good organizational skills is the most important factor in being a good math teacher.*
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Being strong in technology is the most important factor in being a good math teacher. *
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Having good classroom management is the most important factor in being a good math teacher. *
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. Caring for students is the most important factor in being a good math teacher. *
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. List your five favorite subjects in order...*
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