As teachers, we want the best for our students to succeed academically. We want each lesson, tool, resource, and activity to be engaging and help all students learn. Each classroom is unique, consisting of students and teachers of diverse backgrounds,…

Helping students process their thinking when faced with a word problem is critical to their learning. As teachers, don’t be afraid to let them productively struggle rather than throwing them a life-saver for every bump in the road. On the…

Growth Mindset is essential to teaching mathematics (Boaler, 2013). In this video, I discuss the standard MA.K12.MTR.1.1 Actively participate in effortful learning individually and collectively, focusing on the component of a growth mindset in mathematics. Boaler, Jo. “Ability and mathematics:…