Who Has Power in the Classroom? 
At the start of the year, my school changed part of their mission from “empower all students“ to “help all students maximize their power and potential.” While this may seem…
Category: Growth Mindset
Math is like…
The main goal of my research team this year is to encourage students to redefine who they are as mathematicians in order to increase their enjoyment while doing mathematics. Enjoyment,…
Focusing on Our 3 P’s – Positive Personal Progress
With facing the stress of giving semester exams on top of changing learning modes between remote, hybrid, and all-in, it was essential for me to help my students stay calm…
Feedback for Learning
Anxiety. Stress. Grades. Students have a million activities, classes, events, and social issues they manage everyday. They are busy and overwhelmed. Add a math class in there and some students…
Math Curiosities, Part 2
In my previous post on Mathematical Curiosities (www.imath.us/math), I wrote that I would explain in more detail later. So, here are a few of the experiences I have had utilizing…
Number Talks – An Unexpected Side Effect
Number Talks – An Unexpected Side Effect We have all heard, “Mistakes are proof that you are trying”, “Mistakes are opportunities to learn”, “Mistakes are stepping stones of learning,” but…
The Power of Self-Talk
In recent years, education and brain research have collided. The science of the structure of the human brain provides significant evidence that our thinking has the power to physiologically change…