Feelings about math by Hope Weston https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1 Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-04-22 23:41:02 UTC 2026-03-31 03:26:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452125 Interested in learning more and how to be excited to teach it (I don't love math)

]]> 2026-03-25 01:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452125 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452422 uneazy or queazy


]]> 2026-03-25 01:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452422 kyliejohnson42004 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452428 I feel like I don't know much about it but want to learn more because I think that it would be a really fun subject to teach.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452428 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452538 Current 8th Grade Math Teacher and am loving it!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452538 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452581 nervous

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452581 sabrinapoole2 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452588 I'm excited to learn more about teaching math and the most effective ways to get students excited about math.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452588 andreahigginbotham https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452654 Scared for certain level. Currently happy teaching 3rd grade math.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452654 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452785 Correcting the homework makes my brain hurt. It is the single most time-consuming part of my week.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452785 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452903 Excited to make math fun!


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452903 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452905 I LOVE MATH!! I know each student has the ability to be great at math, growth mindset!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838452905 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453004 I always hated math until one year I had a really amazing math teacher who explained it in a way I understood and then I grew to love it!


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453004 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453117 I love math. I was an IA for 10 years and was always placed in the upper grade (5-6) because I was the only one who loved teaching the math!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453117 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453122 I love teaching math. I think it's really amazing to be able to solve the same problem a multitude of ways

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453122 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453152 Math can be fun and challenging depending on understanding and ability to teach it

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453152 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453503 I love being able to solve for a problem and come to a clear answer. Love Math Life

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453503 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453521 Math is my favorite to teach! I love when my students have that light bulb moment and math starts to click!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453521 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453595 Interested in learning about math but a little nervous to teach math.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453595 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453694 Should be simple.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453694 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453711 Excited to learn to teach kids. I love Math!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453711 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453745 Math has never been my best strong subject so teaching it past primary grades is scary


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453745 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453823 Recently took a math class about teaching TK-8th math so feeling confident.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453823 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453966 I like math, but if you miss a concept each class can feel like torture.

Math wasn't that fun for me until college


]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453966 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453982 I am currently overwhelmed by the variation of students' math abilities in my math class

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838453982 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454013 I want to try to make sure I encourage myself and the students to like learning about math.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454013 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454039 When I was a young student, I hated math. As I got older, I started to enjoy it more and more and now it's one of my favorite subjects to teach. Not THE favorite, but still pretty fun.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454039 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454078 Happy that I chose to be a kinder teacher.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454078 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454095 I love math, it was my favorite subject in school and still enjoy it. Nervous about teaching it because I want to help kids who maybe don't love it as much as I do love it too.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454095 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454097 I love teaching math but I just don't know how to engage students who feel like they are so far behind!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454097 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454151 I personally love math and cannot wait to teach it, but I know it can be scary for some people. 💞

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454151 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454209 Unsure at times

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454209 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454435 sometimes it's fun

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454435 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454466 Math is awesome!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454466 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454475 Math can be fun, it can be easy, and it can apply to everyone

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454475 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454502 I have always had a difficult time in math classes, I am nervous, but eager to learn! Hopefully I will change my mind about math after this class!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454502 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454557 Learning math is hard but teaching math is fun.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454557 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454569 Math can be fun-- 6x7 becomes 42!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454569 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454610 Im not a big fan of math but I'm excited to help my students build confidence in math skills that I wish I had developed earlier.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454610 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454642 It isn't my favorite subject, but I am interested in learning techniques and strategies to successfully teach it.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454642 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454708 I hated it all throughout middle school and high school and thought I just wasn't good at it. Then I came to really love algebra in college lol. :')


]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454708 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454712 As someone who plays a lot of pick up basketball basic arithmetic is an essential for all people. Also currently teaching 6th grade math and I enjoy it . As a history majot never thought I'd be doing this currently.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454712 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454738 excited for teaching it in younger grades, not excited for learning the new ways of doing math

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454738 jenniferjgregor https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454756 Math is not my strong point. Want to gain more confidence.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838454756 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455103 Easy to teach at the primary level for the most part, I struggle more with it in the higher grades

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455103 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455110 I never liked maths or learning formulas I always hated maths.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455110 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455261 I'm terrible at math but willing to learn how teach it.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455261 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455296 Use to be good at math now I'm not so sure

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455296 wiedeman1953 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455463 I used to think I hated Math, thats why i have a degree in English. But studying to be a sub, I love having a exact answer, a right or wrong.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455463 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455464 I'm a little nervous but because I struggled as a kid. I'm hoping to change that or channel the energy to help support the kids, especially if they also struggle the same way I did.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455464 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455480 Math can be difficult, but learning the basics first can help.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455480 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455593 I love math, but nervous about the way it is taught now!

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455593 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455835 It's challenging teach math concepts, but I loved learning math.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455835 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455870 2026-03-25 01:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838455870 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456125 I LOVE math. I began re-teaching myself a couple years ago and have a new appreciation for it. Now, I can visualize and create scenarios using math. Before, I only saw symbols and numbers.


]]> 2026-03-25 01:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456125 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456200 Teaching math can be very fun and I always get happy when students tell me "that makes sense now" or "oh, I get it now!" Progress is the prize.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456200 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456285 I love math, teaching the young ones with little to no background is difficult.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838456285 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838457804 Hated it as a kid. Taught myself as an adult, now I like it more

]]> 2026-03-25 01:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838457804 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838458982 scared for certain level

]]> 2026-03-25 01:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838458982 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838462516 I love the concepts that people are scared of, and I want to be able to break them down so that students understand the meaning of it, not just memorizing how to get the answer.

]]> 2026-03-25 01:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3838462516 https://padlet.com/hwweston/ktqplc4pt1bx5xz1/wish/3846598691 I'm beginning to love math.

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