Looking at Growth Mindsets in Teaching, Part Two
I confessed in my last blog post that I am in “fixed mindset” recovery. In a fixed mindset, people assume that intelligence and talents are static; in a growth mindset, people believe that abilities...
View ArticleMeeting the Needs of a Diverse Population of Students
I think of the month of October as conference month. There are state math and science conferences, and there are also regional conferences hosted by national math and science organizations. I am so...
View ArticleStruggling to Learn: The Value of Persistence in the Classroom
I can’t draw a three-dimensional figure to save my life. The curriculum I used in teaching high school relied on isometric dot paper for sketching stacks of cubes. Inevitably, I would invite talented...
View ArticleWhat the Orthodontist Taught My Kids About Math
Our orthodontist has an ongoing game where kids get to guess the number of items in a jar: Although the jar shape and item type change each month, my kids use the same strategy every time: they count...
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