Friday, August 3rd, 10:15-11:45 AM
Agenda
Introduce myself
**Generate a rich math conversation with these grade 7 & 8 “hooks”
Smile Power: https://www.mathhooks.com/geometry-8
What made this an open question and lent itself toward discussion?
What is a Mathematical Mindset and Why is it Important
Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElVUqv0v1EE&feature=youtu.be
-- Power Point -- Mine -- Include debate on homework
https://mrelementarymath.com/growth-mindset-math/ -- use if needed
Teachers or students with a growth mindset:
believe that intelligence can be developed
focus on learning vs. getting the “right” answer
don’t give up and try new strategies if something doesn’t work
reflect and learn from mistakes
Math Mindset by Jo Boaler
https://www.youcubed.org/ (start 1:20 minutes)
Mindset kits
https://www.mindsetkit.org/topics/give-tasks-promote-struggle-growth
Lesson one: Do not assign short, closed math assignments because students then think math is about performance (right or wrong) rather than learning.
Lesson two: Think about the open task! (Listen)
Lesson three: Think deeply and discuss the open task! (Listen)
https://www.mindsetkit.org/topics/give-tasks-promote-struggle-growth/activity-creating-challenging-tasks -- see ideas below
1) View examples of great ideas... see below.
2) In teams write your own open task. (Read blue first.)
To help you get started, here are some questions to think about:
What are different ways of approaching this problem? Can it be depicted visually?
How can I encourage class discussion so the class can work through a concept as a group and have ideas that feed off each other?
Can I think of a question that students can talk about in groups to get them interested in the ideas before they are taught? For example, in a Calculus lesson, a teacher could ask students to think about how you would calculate the volume of a lemon before learning the formal methods of Calculus.
Have students work in teams.
Students should take the time to reflect on work including mistakes.
If needed:
Daily Mindset Moment: (growth mindset)
https://www.youcubed.org/resources/four-boosting-messages-jo-students/
(8.5 minutes)
Grow Mindset Tasks
-- Power Point -- if time allows
Examples of tasks -- note links for classes
Tasks
Grades 3-10
https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/number-transformer-challenge/
Grades 5-12
https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/finding-pi/
Grades 7-12
https://www.youcubed.org/tasks/circle-fever/
MARS and other Amazing resources linked here by Michigan’s NCTM afficiate
https://www.mictm.org/index.php/resources/rich-math-tasks
**Graph the story of the function
http://www.graphingstories.com/
Related Desmos activity
https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/58797d35d81a612605304b1f
Other Desmos activities – Grow mindset intersects with fun!
https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/566b31734e38e1e21a10aac8
Growth Mindset Assessments:
**Elementary through some Algebra (View Solving Equations)
https://www.growthmindsetmaths.com/new-assessment-tasks.html
Includes assessment & classroom rich activities for elementary through high school
https://gomaisa-public.rubiconatlas.org/Atlas/Browse/View/Calendars
Calculus
http://realteachingmeansreallearning.blogspot.com/p/open-ended-math-projects-and-lessons.html
I have used #4 on the site below.
http://realteachingmeansreallearning.blogspot.com/2011/09/da-with-first-principles-and-limits.html
Activities the promote thinking:
http://www.pleacher.com/mp/mlessons/calculus/continui.pdf
More excellent resources some of which emphasize growth mindset learning…