The originator of “Smart Is Something You Can Get,” Jeff Howard, claims effective effort is the key to improvement. Effort, in this case, doesn’t just apply to students. More here: bit.ly/3BmJBh4#Iteachmath
How can we equitably distribute responsibility in schools to nourish teachers with time and space for planning, thinking, reflecting and collaborating?
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Have you read the latest Metamorphosis blog? More on why group and team leaders need to embrace group skills and create psychological safety among educators here: bit.ly/3HA06dd#Iteachmath
Children may need a gentle reminder to take breaks in between studying to give their brains a rest, especially if they struggle to manage their fear of test taking. More here: bit.ly/3mFfNZu#Iteachmath
Lowering test anxiety is critical to achieving better exam scores. Here are some ways to prepare your pupils for success this test-taking season. bit.ly/3mFfNZu#Iteachmath
“When it’s advanced, any topic becomes mathematical. Whether it’s economics, social science, psychology, anything I can think of, ultimately, will be mathematical.” bit.ly/3MISpVv@QuantaMagazine#Iteachmath
For more than 50 years, mathematicians hunted for a simple two-dimensional shape that tiles aperiodically. This year, a hobbyist in northern England found two shapes that helped unveil an infinite family of simple aperiodic tiles. @ericaklarreich reports: quantamagazine.org/hobbyist-…