Mr. Romano, a teacher who teaches math here at IMS/Iselin Middle School, and enjoys working with students who love to learn about math.
Mr. Romano is a math teacher for 6th grade who enjoys teaching students about math and its interesting ways to learn about it.
Panther Press: What do you teach here at Iselin Middle School?
Mr. Romano: I teach 6th grade math here at IMS.
Panther Press: What periods do you teach at middle school?
Mr. Romano: I teach 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th period classes.
Panther Press: What class number do you teach in?
Mr. Romano: The room I teach in is room 516, in the 500 wing.
Panther Press: What are some of your favorite topics in math you like to teach to students?
Mr. Romano: One of my my most favorite topics in math to cover would be real life data analysis, because it relates to problems you can solve in real life.
Panther Press: What made you want to teach math, and why in middle school?
Mr. Romano: I have always liked math, and I entered business college, but I ended up becoming a math teacher. The reason I picked middle school was because I enjoy dealing with kids who are good models, and they are a bit more mature than elementary school kids but not too old and mature like highschool kids.
Panther Press: Do you prefer math over any other subject, and if you do, why do you prefer math over any subject?
Mr. Romano: I love math, but I also liked learning history and its rich culture. Math is a subject that I like and I find it interesting, useful, and helpful in life.
Panther Press: Do you prefer mental math or solving it on paper?
Mr. Romano: It depends on what the question is but I try to use mental.
Panther Press: Why did you make the pi competition and how did you come up with the idea of it?
Mr. Romano: I was proposed to the idea to a former principle a long time ago.
Panther Press: What’s your favorite method to solve math problems?
Mr. Romano: My most favorite way is using/writing equations.
Panther Press: What do you most enjoy about teaching math?
Mr. Romano: I enjoy and feel proud seeing kids grow from day one and learning new things that are new to them.
Panther Press: Have you ever had a hard time learning math as a child?
Mr. Romano: When I was still in school calculus was quite challenging, and algebra was challenging as well back in high school and college.
Panther Press: To help students struggling with math, what will you do to help them?
Mr. Romano: To help students struggling in class I feel that I should revise the basics in math first, and for them to be present and here in class willing to learn.
Panther Press: What teaching strategies do you use to help your students learn math better?
Mr. Romano: I like to incorporate independent practices, giving homework to challenge them, and making them keep practicing problems.
Panther Press: Do you have anything else to add on about your teaching life at school?
Mr. Romano: No, but thank you.