So, I take a semester off and everything goes off the rails??? I was on bank leave in Spring 2020, and it pained me to watch what you all had to go through as you shifted to remote instruction. That goes for faculty and students. I love a challenge and wish I had been there in the trenches with you.This semester I am back, teaching 3 sections of Statistics with Support. All are being taught asynchronously. I am fortunate to…
Last year I spoke at over a dozen conferences, and at most of them I got to talk about incorporating growth mindsets in math. The rough outline was Definition of the fixed mindset and the growth mindset Differences between the two mindsets in various scenarios Strategies for making students aware of the growth mindset and how it can help math students, including specific activities Messages that we send students Summary of the benefits of the growth mindset The topic was…
It’s the first day of the year, and I have been reflecting back on 2018. Last year I set a reading challenge of 52 books for myself on Goodreads, and I made it. Many of the books I read were about education or mathematics. Here is a list of my 5 favorites, in no particular order. I will be posting my own reviews over the next few weeks. Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course…
If you missed my AMATYC session on Incorporating Mathematical Mindsets, here is a recording of a Pearson Webinar that I did back in October. Mindsets Webinar (Recorded) I will include the link shortly on my Mindsets web page too (Mindsets Web Page) . You can also find links to relevant books, videos, a mindset assessment, and PowerPoint files there.
I posted some advice for new statistics instructors, especially those of us in California after AB705. You can Check it out on my Statblog .
My short-term elementary algebra class is drawing to a close. For the midterm I tried a new exam strategy that I really liked. I teach a 2-hour block that meets 4 days a week. On a Tuesday students spent the first hour working on problems from Chapters 1 and 2, and we went over the solutions during the second hour. On the next day we repeated the pattern for Chapters 3 & 4. On the Thursday students were given instant…
With the implementation of AB705 coming in Fall 2019, I am currently teaching elementary algebra for the last time. I am using a flipped classroom approach, and I am really proud of how hard my students are working. (I’ll blog more about that in the near future.) This is a short-term class, and the plan was to teach new material for three weeks, then devote the fourth week to the midterm exam. I was going to review on Tuesday and…
Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success 1st Edition by Tia Brown McNair, Susan Albertine, Michelle Asha Cooper, Nicole McDonald, Thomas Major Jr. A speaker at an AB705 meeting I attended at Bakersfield College mentioned this book, and then an email from our college’s library mentioned that they had picked up a copy – so I had to give it a shot. The book, in my opinion, is more for college administrators than for faculty….
Hi! Remember me??? I traded in some of my overload units to take the spring semester off, and it ended up being a very busy time. I was wrapping up the videos and supplements for my newest textbook (a STEM focused intermediate algebra text) and the second edition of Interactive Statistics (which I work with Michael Sullivan on). Last week I started teaching a summer Intro Stats class, and I have begun to turn my attention to preparing for next…
Had a great time sharing my experiences with helping students to develop a growth mindset today. If you are looking for a quick entry to the subject, check out the following videos. Carol Dweck on Mindsets YouTube video – Dweck Jo Boaler on Math Mindsets YouTube video – Boaler I’ll be sharing more on Mindsets in the upcoming week.