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Mindset in general:  I do think all students can learn. It depends on their interest as to how much effort is put into the lessons. I do think mistakes are great teachable moments. I also agree with groups used within classrooms. I also think each person in the group needs a task and in general I pick groups. I think all students should have a chance to correct mistakes and bring up their understanding before moving on. That Includes the A students as well. I have known some teachers to only allow students who fail a test to correct and bring up their grade. How is that fair?  

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Mindset in general:  I do think all students can learn. It depends on their interest as to how much effort is put into the lessons. I do think mistakes are great teachable moments. I also agree with groups used within classrooms. I also think each person in the group needs a task and in general I pick groups. I think all students should have a chance to correct mistakes and bring up their understanding before moving on. That Includes the A students as well. I have known some teachers to only allow students who fail a test to correct and bring up their grade. How is that fair?  

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Thank you for letting me comment. Linda Conrad

We can encourage interest by engaging open ended activities. I always loved Paul Harvey’s radio show   The ending was always a surprise. I couldn’t wait to hear the “rest of the story”.

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We are continuing this Book Study so feel free to add to our discussion as you see fit. 

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We are continuing this Book Study so feel free to add to our discussion as you see fit. 

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1. Use tasks that have multiple solution paths.

2. Add an element of inquiry.

3. Introduce the problem before teaching the method.

4. Add a visual.

5. Modify the task to lower the floor and raise the ceiling.

6. Encourage students to convince and reason.

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Lois - ch 9 Chapter 9 is a summary of sorts and provides additional information for creating a growth mindset classroom.

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Lois - ch 9 Chapter 9 is a summary of sorts and provides additional information for creating a growth mindset classroom.

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As long as we are driven by test scores in the state of TN assessment with its assessment OF learning not assessment FOR learning will be hard! We have to give teacher tests, county tests to get our grades and then the state has an assessment we have to compute as part of our grade!!!! One thing I like to put on my test is a question that says "Tell me something else you learned that I didn't ask you about." This is a good way for the kids to think about their learning.

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Lois - Ch 7   Jo Boaler argues ability grouping is detrimental, and that  heterogenious groups can exist in same classroom and ALL students can be taught to have GROWTH mindset.  When I taught split classes  it was hard.  I used Graduated difficulty assignments and students CHOSE their particular assignment w/graduated grading scale.  It was difficult to sustain bc some students were lazy and wanted to take the easy way out but when they got grade back and it was a 75 (average) they were not happy!   

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Lois - Ch 7   Jo Boaler argues ability grouping is detrimental, and that  heterogenious groups can exist in same classroom and ALL students can be taught to have GROWTH mindset.  When I taught split classes  it was hard.  I used Graduated difficulty assignments and students CHOSE their particular assignment w/graduated grading scale.  It was difficult to sustain bc some students were lazy and wanted to take the easy way out but when they got grade back and it was a 75 (average) they were not happy!   

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Lois - ch 6   I don't agree all kids are ready for Alg 1 in 8th grade but we should expose them to some of the concepts (maybe the old Gateway curriculum bc that's a lot like our 8th math now) and I believe that will allow Alg 1 teacher to go further.  I believe there is plenty of time for advanced classes in HS when students are mature enough to handle them! 

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Lois - ch 6   I don't agree all kids are ready for Alg 1 in 8th grade but we should expose them to some of the concepts (maybe the old Gateway curriculum bc that's a lot like our 8th math now) and I believe that will allow Alg 1 teacher to go further.  I believe there is plenty of time for advanced classes in HS when students are mature enough to handle them! 

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Love all the websites given in Chapter 5 to increase my task file!

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Ch 4 
Lois - To enjoy learning math, students need to explore, play, and think deeply about concepts. Just wish I had time to really implement the play part in my lessons, but there's a APP https://www.youcubed.org/resource/apps-games/  for that!!! LOL 
Also math is not a list of facts and methods to be remembered.  

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Ch 4 
Lois - To enjoy learning math, students need to explore, play, and think deeply about concepts. Just wish I had time to really implement the play part in my lessons, but there's a APP https://www.youcubed.org/resource/apps-games/  for that!!! LOL 
Also math is not a list of facts and methods to be remembered.  

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Lois - I love this message from ch 3: Being good at math is not about being fast or first, it’s about being a powerful thinker!  

I get so bogged down teaching the standards and Scope and Sequence that I don't have time for the beauty of math.  I have to remind myself  that my kids are missing out on that very important piece. Stop and smell the flowers.  Well, it's STOP and see the beauty of math around us.  There's a terrific picture book, A Day with No Math by Marilyn Kaye. A young boy wished there was no math, awaking to find all numbers gone. It's a funny story that makes the point about math in our everyday lives. I am going to read it to my kiddos tomorrow before Spring Break! 

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Lois - I love this message from ch 3: Being good at math is not about being fast or first, it’s about being a powerful thinker!  

I get so bogged down teaching the standards and Scope and Sequence that I don't have time for the beauty of math.  I have to remind myself  that my kids are missing out on that very important piece. Stop and smell the flowers.  Well, it's STOP and see the beauty of math around us.  There's a terrific picture book, A Day with No Math by Marilyn Kaye. A young boy wished there was no math, awaking to find all numbers gone. It's a funny story that makes the point about math in our everyday lives. I am going to read it to my kiddos tomorrow before Spring Break! 

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I have been telling my kids for years that its ok to make a mistake. That we would learn more from our mistake than we would for getting the problem correct, especially when we guess and get it right. Now when I talk when I talk with my fellow math teachers about this, I have a book to reference; it's not just my opinion.

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I find it interesting that now we have brain data to back up the fact that our brains can continue to grow. A growth mindset doesn't just have to be a saying, we can actually see the brains grow over time.

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Lois, I understand the concept of differentiation in the classroom with mixed current ability. But is this saying to allow all to take Algebra in 8th and just push them all to give them that advantage of advanced classes in HS?? Not grasping that part of chapter 6.

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-Allison M.

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Lois - Reread Ch 2 this weekend!  Very timely, bc yesterday told a student who made an error, "Thanks for allowing me a teachable moment." He said you always say that to us and I was the first teacher EVER to thank them for making a mistake! LOL I had 45 kids in my THRIVE Enrichment yesterday rocking Quadratics!!!! 

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Lois - Reread Ch 2 this weekend!  Very timely, bc yesterday told a student who made an error, "Thanks for allowing me a teachable moment." He said you always say that to us and I was the first teacher EVER to thank them for making a mistake! LOL I had 45 kids in my THRIVE Enrichment yesterday rocking Quadratics!!!! 

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Bre Houston- I love a good task 👌🏼

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EdyeC -looking forward to reading!

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I have explored the book and read articles about it, but wanted a book study to force me to go deeper with the book.  Jackie

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Chapter 1 is what I will read today

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That’s the only one I’ve read! -Shannon

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I am most excited about this chapter because I am constantly stressing to my students that we learn from our mistakes and I am hoping this chapter will give me ways to better reinforce this concept.
-Alyssa Eckert

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Loisc – Found a wonderful video – https://www.teachingchannel.org/video/class-warm-up-routine    “My Favorite NO.”  Hope you enjoy Using this teaching strategy In your classroom as much as I do!

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Google classroom code  cgls7iu

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Personal Answers to Questions
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•http://tinyurl.com/y2ebn7sc