It has been a very humbling experience putting myself in the role of being a students again. I am always trying to learn and grow but this has been a whole new experience for me. As I speak to my students about trying and celebrating mistakes and developing a growth mindset I found myself needing to do the same. I truly believe on of the most valuable parts of this experience (the Masters Program) has been remembering what it feelings like to be a student. I have frustrated, confused, and ready to just give up. There have also been celebrations growing my mindset, learning new knowledge, and wonderful connections with peers. My knowledge has expanded and I really understand this journey of teaching is very complex and extremely important, we have a huge impact on the lives of our students.
The question guiding my study :What effect does mindset have on math achievement? Provided much insight into the complexity of my students math learning. I was very clear that they all come with anxiety and a lack of confidence. They are so defeated it takes a lot of time to build a trusting relationship before mindset growth can even begin to occur. The addition of new students to my class every 6 weeks definitely adds a real challenge to the work done developing a positive learning environment. This work is important and needs to continue we all know there is a serious problem in student math achievement in our district, state , and country. There is not one single solution to fix this problem. Our students are complex to quote Shrek they have many "Layers like an onion". They bring past school experiences, family challenges, learning disabilities, anxiety, fear, and we are challenged to meet their needs. Our students are amazing , resilient, intelligent, creative and waiting for us to guide them. Our quest is to take the whole students and grow their mindsets inspiring them to become life long learners. In doing this study I know I need to keep my driving and add a few more support questions to refine my work. I need to continue develop practices that support the question How
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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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