Off Zoom Options
Exploring Productive Disposition and Motivation
On this website you will find a variety of materials to support teachers in their exploration of the benefits and challenges associated with the promotion of productive disposition and student motivation in mathematics.
Below you will find a brief outline of the resources available to you within each medium.
The anticipated time to engage with your chosen material is approximately 40 minutes.
12:45 Return to the Zoom Call
You can use the same link used to access the Zoom Call this morning to return to the Zoom Call at the end of this session to share some of the learning.
Option One - Something to Read
If you choose something to read you will find two PDFs available to you:
Productive Disposition - Focusing on Motivation and Perseverance
A Series of Extracts from Jo Boaler's Mathematical Mindset
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Option Two - Something to Listen To
If you choose something to listen to you will find two podcasts available to you:
Tangents 'Bite-sized' - Considering strategies for motivation and perseverance
Tangents 'Bite-sized' - Considering habits in teaching and learning
To find the material for this option - click on the button!
Option Three - Something to Watch
If you choose something to watch you will find two videos available to you:
Supporting Deeper Learning - Though the lens of productive disposition
Students' Perspective on Motivation and Perseverance
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Option Four - Something to Explore
If you choose something to explore you will find two activities available to you:
Reflection on Motivation
Considering Professional Routines/Habits
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Alternative Option - Mix & Match
Each of the options have been designed to have two engagements for teachers that last between 12 and 15 minutes each. Teachers may choose to pick and mix their mediums by choosing any two engagements from any of the four options.
Example: Choosing one reading from Option One and one video from Option Three.