As Carol Dweck said, math is something you learn. It’s a set of skills. Everyone can get better at math. I’ve always encouraged students to value their mistakes and to understand that this is part of the learning process. I didn’t realize how mistakes can actually make the brain grow. After participating in this session, I would like to go further with my students about how we can look at the mistakes we make - I could share more literature with the children such as, 40 Mistakes that Worked or 11 Science Experiments that Failed to prompt discussion. I would also like to give time for students to share their responses to how they feel when they make mistakes. We can further the discussion by talking about the attitudes that develop.
I’d also like to make sure I give plenty of opportunities for everyone in the class to engage in rich, challenging open tasks to push their thinking and allow them to experience the ‘complexity and messiness’ of real world mathematics. Also - I will reevaluate ‘timed’ fact quizzes or tasks as ‘faster isn’t smarter’ and I do not want students to associate feeling nervous or anxious with completing math.
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