Hello i’m a 8th grader who wants to be a math teacher when I grow up. In order to do that I feel like I need to be some what advanced in math. Currently I’m in Pre-Algrebra which at my school is the normal level math. My MAP test scores was a 250 with a 91 percentaile which is higher than most of the people taking Algrebra I and higher than some people in Geometry. I also have an A in my class. Now the reason why I’m here writing this discussion is so I can get advice for my placement in highschool because I want to get moved up. When I asked my teachers at my highschool transition meeting they said I couldn’t get moved up because I would learn Algrebra l and they said it’s to big of a lesson to learn in that peroid of time. So In highschool I’m currently going to be in Algrebra I but I honestly don’t know what to do forward in terms of moving up and I really want to get moved up because thats what i feel is best for me.Plz help!
You don’t have to hurry thorough the math sequence. You will get plenty of math if you major in it in college. But here are some questions:
- If you stay on the math track you are on, what math class will you complete senior year?
- Is there a “higher” math track at your high school that some students will be in? What are those students starting in next fall?
You could see if you can take an algebra class over the summer and be allowed to move up in the fall.
I heard you, I had the same situation and they way I moved up is by taking algebra 2 and geometry sophomore year. Same with intparent I’ll be more helpful to know your school’s math sequence. To make a good recommendation om what you should do.
I was always in low math up until middle school. In 7th grade i went into honors and 8th i was in accelerrated. In 9th grade summer i took gerometry over the summer, 9th grade during the year algebra 2, sophomore summer ma, sophomore year calc bc. So my advice would be take some of them over the summer if you can and you will really excell there. Best of luck
I’m a high school math teacher.
In my opinion, it’s far, FAR more important to get a solid background than to rush through the coursework.
As bizarre as it seems, this will be the only time you learn the material you’ll eventually be teaching. Every math course you take after high school pretty much assumes a solid background. So, for example, if you self teach Geometry and don’t get a solid handle on proofs, the next time you’ll see a geometric proof is when you’re teaching it.
I know my advice won’t mesh with most others on this site. But I advise you to take it slow if necessary-- make sure that you get lots of As in math because you absolutely understand the material being taught. 91 and “Higher than some people” isn’t what I mean. I want you to really have a solid grasp on the material being taught in high school math. I want you to be the one that your classmates go to when they’re stuck on a concept.
There will be plenty of time in college to worry about advanced classes.
When you get the chance, make sure you’re in NHS and ask about peer tutoring. Teaching others material is the best way to learn it yourself. And tutoring others now will help you to begin to learn how to break a messy concept down into smaller, understandable steps.