Finished!!! Or at least the goal of completing a mini-unit on Growth Mindsets is complete (see Final Project Tab), and the website is up and running as a work in progress. Knowing that I will be escaping for a March Break vacation in a few days has motivated me to complete this project ahead of schedule. However, as with most projects like this, it will never truly be complete. My distal goal is to continue to update and refresh this site as I encounter and learn about new resources. Similarly, once I have the opportunity to deliver the Growth Mindset unit to my grade 6 class, I will reflect on the effectiveness in the lesson, and determine what changes might be made to improve on further delivery.
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Growth Mindset is extremely applicable and helpful for teaching Mathematics. I have expanded the website to include a tab for Mindsets for Math - and I am beginning to collect resources related to using Growth Mindsets to teach Math. As with the rest of the site, this will continue to be a work in progress as I gather more resources and experiences.
I have purchased Jo Baoler's book - and hope to get it read soon. Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching. I think I have just about completed my project!!! The four lesson plans have been completed and I added a culminating assignment to finish the unit. I have asked a colleague for feedback on these lessons and will modify them accordingly.
The website is also in good shape - but this will continue to be a work in progress. As I collect new resources, I will continually add to and update the site. This has been a great experience so far! In order to better reflect on my progress, I have added two additional columns: Issues and Reflection. As each success criteria is achieved, I can outline any problems encountered or any ideas I have for future consideration. I also colour coded items so I can quickly identify which items are complete and which are still to be done. This provides me with a sense of personal satisfaction as I have a quick visual reminder of how much I achieved to date. |
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