Blog 19: Independent Component 2

Literal: 

a) I, Nick Ayala, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 37 hours of work.

b) Cite your sources regarding who or what articles or books helped you complete the independent component? 
Ellenberg, Jordan. "Don't Teach Math, Coach It." The New York Times. The New York Times, 24 July 2014. Web. 22 Jan. 2015.

Hattar, Micheal M. MATH IS FUN. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

"Teaching Math: Grades 6-8: Communication." Teaching Math: Grades 6-8: Communication. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2015.

c) Update your independent component 2 log.
done

d) Explain what you completed.
For my independent component, I coached a group of students in order to prepare them for a math field day. The math field day, held at Glendale High School, this year is a culminating event for the math counts competition. What I did was coach the student on the different kinds of math problems they would be facing. Under my supervision, the students had to complete difficult problems in a short amount of time, work together to find a solution to group problems, and take many tests in order to prepare them for the actual Math Field Day. At each meeting we held, I would give the students warm up questions which they had one minute to complete, then I would move to the main activity, followed by a short test, followed by a debrief. The student who scored the best was usually rewarded with some kind of candy. This was incredibly helpful because first it helped me understand the dynamics of a classroom a lot more. It also prepared me for talking for 2 hours which is going to be helpful in my two hour presentation. Finally , this helped support my best answer because it showed that with proper communication, teachers could teach anything to anyone.