Archive for August, 2017

Teaching our Students to Stick with It!

Posted on August 7, 2017. Filed under: Uncategorized |

Perseverance is so important.  The Art of Teaching and Nurturing the Productive Struggle is one we need to study more.  Here are 5 articles to get started:

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/harnessing-power-of-productive-struggle-ellie-cowen

http://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/productive-struggle-in-math

http://www.kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/setting-the-stage-for-productive-struggle-in-your-classroom/

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/09/05/productive-struggle-strategies-429/2/

https://www.solutiontree.com/blog/how-do-you-make-struggling-productive/

Other resources:  Google these they are pdfs

Productive Struggle in Mathematics – Marian Pasquale

Productive Struggle: Solving Problems One Step at a Time – Ann McCoy & Kieshelle Cudjoe

Be sure to check out my Growth Mindset Pinterest Board!

Happy Mathing,

Dr. Nicki

Guided Math Train the Trainer

Posted on August 7, 2017. Filed under: Uncategorized |

Lovejoy Padlet

Posted on August 1, 2017. Filed under: Uncategorized |

Here is our conference page!

Happy Mathing,

Dr. Nicki