Welcome To My Blog!

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

Before I begin my educational posts and reflections about math, I thought it would be better suited if you all got to know a little bit about me. My name is Bevan Fernandes and I am currently a teacher candidate at Brock University. I hope to become a secondary school teacher with teachables in Math and History, which most people find odd considering the fact that they are not complimentary in the conventional school system. However, I feel like there are many ways that you can connect the strands between the two subjects, for instance, the process you take to tackle new problems in both subjects. It is my goal to get students to find an appreciation for both math and history, two subjects that most students traditionally find disengaging.

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Outside of my aspirations to become a teacher, I enjoy playing various sports such as soccer and volleyball, and I have a growing interest in music and musical instruments. Lately, I have been more and more interested in different types of music such as jazz, 90s hiphop and music throughout the 60's to the present day, which has allowed me to connect with multiple students on different occasions during my volunteer experiences. This idea influenced the title of my blog, since it not only brings the idea of the basic necessities in mathematics, but also the popular culture reference to music and Djing, a growing industry in the twenty-first century and among highschool students.

The purpose of this blog is so I can discuss and improve key insights in the mathematics field, hopefully collaborating with my peers on future posts in order to find better methods and techniques in teaching math in the future. A notable quote comes from John Dewey who says:

"If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow".

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My goal is to challenge the traditional and conventional ways of teaching math, and more importantly reflect on how I can be an advocate for change and reform in the classroom. I feel that the quote by Dewey encompasses this idea as it hints towards the notion that we as educators need to take heed to the constant developments in education. The best way to do this is to reflect on the current practices in math and work together as a community of educators, in order to change the traditional system so that we can create a more inclusive learning environment that helps all students achieve their full potential.