Ep 67: Cultivating a Growth Mindset

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Are you ready to foster a growth mindset in your math classroom? 🎯 In this episode, we break down Jo Boaler’s top strategies for encouraging students to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and develop effective problem-solving skills. 🧠✨

What you'll learn:

• The true meaning of a growth mindset (and common misconceptions)
• How to normalize mistakes and make challenges exciting
• Practical classroom strategies like "low floor, high ceiling" tasks and process-focused praise
• Tips for promoting mathematical discussions and deeper thinking 💬💡

Don’t miss out on these game-changing strategies that can transform your math instruction! 🙌 Plus, get access to free resources and tasks that will help you start today. 📝

Resources Mentioned:

• Jo Boaler’s book Mathematical Mindsets
• Free classroom tasks from Jo Boaler’s website: Youcubed.org

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More About the Modern Math Teacher Podcast

Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

Whether you're a math education newbie or a seasoned veteran, you'll find something new and inspiring in every episode. You’re already a listener, why not join the Movement inside ✨The Modern Math Teachers Movement Facebook group. Join the community of math teachers who are not afraid to shake things up and make math class the best part of the day for our students. So tune in each Tuesday, have some fun, and let's elevate our math teaching game together!
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