"I'm just not good at math." These words echo through my room each August from a handful of students who have decided that math is just not their thing. Time and experience in math has taught them frustration and closed their minds to mathematics. It's time for a change! How we talk about math can impact how we DO in math. One of the things we will talk about in class this year is "growth mindset." A growth mindset means that we believe in our ability to improve and encounter failure with resilience. We are working on the "Power of Yet." We may not be there...yet...but what a ride it will be on the journey to success. Please watch this video with your student and discuss how it could impact our math classroom this year! www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve
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