If you are not making mistakes, then you are not working on difficult enough problems....
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Geometry Calculus College in the Schools: Mathematical Modeling (U of M) Coach: C Squad Basketball Coach Varsity Sofball Coach Pine City Summer Recreation The question that really matters: If your child complains about his/her math homework, have you sighed and said, “Don’t worry – I was bad at math too…?”
Why is it socially acceptable to hate on math, but no one would ever say that they “hate vocabulary?” or “just don’t get words?” What kinds of attitudes do these statements convey to our children about the value of these concepts and skills? Read this great Blog Post @ : Teach for America Blogs "Teaching only the algorithm doesn't allow students to explore the other useful approaches, yet including it among the strategies that students learn is very important" - Van de Walle
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Teaching Inspirations:
"Most Textbooks teach standard algorithms. More than a century of tradition combined with pressures from families who were taught 'that way' may result in the thinking that there is only 1 best approach and one 'right' algorithm" - Van de Walle Proud of my C - squad!!! Great Season, and I couldn't ask for better girls! You ladies are quite a powerful group of girls, and I am excited to watch you grow into a great bunch of ladies, and basketball players. Way to end with a wonderful win!!!
Summer Institute In Minneapolis: I attended this institute Summer 2013: http://www.willstegerfoundation.org/summer-institute/summer-institutes-2013/2013-minnesotas-changing-cimate Link to how to make School's great: Ted Talk
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A short video on how mindset and believing that your mind can grow and change as you learn, it gets stronger; can really impact how and what you learn. I never want to hear the words, "My mom can't do math, so neither can I it's genetic" The human brain is very pliable and changeable, your open mindset to learnin
Three great videos about how Mathematics is taught, and how students want to learn, ehem INSTANTLY; and why retention is not found when students get their plug and chug instant answer. So the top 5 reasons MATH IS HARD:
#1 Lack of Initiative
#2 Lack of Perseverance
#3 Lack of Retention
#4 Aversion to Word Problems
#5 Eagerness to apply a formula
SOLUTION: Problem Solving, working together, asking questions, and making mistakes and learning from them.
#1 Lack of Initiative
#2 Lack of Perseverance
#3 Lack of Retention
#4 Aversion to Word Problems
#5 Eagerness to apply a formula
SOLUTION: Problem Solving, working together, asking questions, and making mistakes and learning from them.