I would like sometime to let my essential evolve as my knowledge and understanding grows. I am drawn to my question based on years of observations and a desire to try to make a positive change. I have taught at Valley Oak / Temescal for over 25 years and the problem I want to address has always existed and it seems to be intensifying. By the nature of a Continuation High School the majority of our students have failed classes for a variety of reasons, many involving personal family problems as were addressed in the "Flat World of Education". Repeatedly failing has a lasting impact on our students confidence level. In math it seems to be magnified and then society reinforces this idea by making it a social norm to say "I am not a Math person". The question I am pondering goes something like this "How can I create a safe environment where we celebrate mistakes as an important part of learning while engaging students in deeper math understanding proving everyone can be a math person?" I am very interested in the work of Jo Boaler as well as the teaching in places like Finland, South Korea, and Singapore. I know that inquiry based math lessons are more engaging and create deeper understanding. Student feedback and reflection on learning is also very beneficial to deeper learning. Celebrating mistakes makes a huge impact on student learning in my class. I really want to know how to help my students grow their math skills and create opportunities for them to engage in higher level thinking. I want to raise my students math skills and confidence.
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Julie LovieJulie Lovie Is a Math and Science teacher at Valley Oak High School with 25 years experience in teaching at a continuation high school. Julie Also teaches at Napa valley Adult School in the High School Diploma Program. She is passionate about the environment, loves gardening, and learning. Archives
June 2019
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