Class Norms

All students are expected to adhere to the following class norms:

CLASS NORMS

• 1. Everyone Can Learn Math to the Highest Levels.  There is no such thing as a "math person."

  2. Mistakes are Valuable.  Mistakes grow your brain!  It is good to struggle and make mistakes.  Mistakes are to be expected, respected, inspected, and corrected.

  3. Questions Are Really Important.  Always ask questions, always answer questions.  Ask yourself: Why does it make sense?

  4. Math Is About Creativity and Making Sense.  Math is a very creative subject that is, at its core, about visualizing patterns and creating solution paths that others can see, discuss, and critique.

  5. Math Is About Connections and Communicating.  Math is a connected subject, and a form of communication.  Represent math in different forms--such as words, a picture, a graph, an equation--and link them.  Color codding is valuable.

  6. Depth Is Much More Important Than Speed.  Think slowly and deeply.

  7. Math Is About Learning, NOT Performing.  Math is a growth subject; it takes time to learn, and it is all about effort.             

Source: Setting Up Positive Classroom Norms by Jo Boaler