Mathematical Mindsets/ Growth Mindsets

"Teaching resources and ideas that will enable students to see mathematics as an open, growth, learning subject and themselves as powerful agents in the learning process. These ideas will help you to create and maintain a growth mindset mathematics classroom." 


Dr. Jo Boaler - TEDx Oxford

12:36 minutes

"Jo Boaler explains why mathematics is so traumatic for many people and shows a different way that people can relate to mathematics. She also shares the latest brain science to show the ways our brains process mathematics, the importance of visual learning and the importance of self belief to our learning and our experiences. "

Dr. Jo Boaler - Tedx Standford

12.57 minutes

"You have probably heard people say they are just bad at math, or perhaps you yourself feel like you are not “a math person.” Not so, says Stanford mathematics education professor Jo Boaler, who shares the brain research showing that with the right teaching and messages, we can all be good at math. Not only that, our brains operate differently when we believe in ourselves. Boaler gives hope to the the mathematically fearful or challenged, shows a pathway to success, and brings into question the very basics of how our teachers approach what should be a rewarding experience for all children and adults. "