Growth Mindset Math Climbing any Mountain Lea Rosenberry

Growth Mindset Math Climbing any Mountain! Lea Rosenberry, lrosenberry@kaplan. edu Tami Tacker, ttacker@kaplan. edu Kirsten K. Meymaris, kmeymaris@kaplan. edu Kaplan University, School of General Education, Math

Growth Mindset “People with a growth mindset are those who believe that smartness increases with hard work, where as those with a fixed mindset believe that you can learn things, but you can’t change your basic level of intelligence. ”

Growth Mindset “When people change their mindsets and start to believe that they can learn to high levels, they change their learning pathways (Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007) and achieve at higher levels. . . ”

Brain Plasticity • Studies show capacity of the brain to grow and change within a short period of time. • When we are learning something new, an electrical current fires across synapses and actually connects new pathways between different areas of the brain. • “Neurons that fire together wire together. ” – Cynader, M. (2013, April 26). Enhancing the plasticity of the brain: Max Cynader at TEDx. Stanley. Park. Retrieved May 12, 2016, from https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Chr 3 r. Q 6 Vpcw

Mistakes are a VERY Good Thing • Mistakes cause your brain to spark and grow • Mistakes are a time of struggle • The brain is challenged and this is when the brain grows the most • Brains react with increased activity when we make mistakes

Mistakes are a VERY Good Thing

Boogie Woogie Choo Train • Choreography by Hillbilly Rick, 48 counts, two walls • Music: Baby Likes to Rock It by The Tractors

Boogie Woogie Choo Train Swivel Heels and Bump Hips 1 -2 Swivel heels to right and stomp to right 3 -4 Swivel heels to left and stomp to left, 5 -6 Swivel heels to right and left as you bend knees and twist down 7 -8 Swivel heels to right and left as you twist back up Four Steps back with Claps 9 -10 Step back on right turning slightly to right, Clap 11 -12 Step back on left turning slightly to left, Clap 13 -16 Repeat Two Shuffles Forward, Step Pivot, Then Repeat 17 -18 Shuffle forward right-left-right 19 -20 Shuffle forward left-right-left 21 -22 Step forward on right, touch, pivot 1/2 turn left 23 -28 Repeat Two Jazz boxes 29 -30 Step right across front of left, Step back on left 31 -32 Step to right on right, Stomp Left next to right 33 -36 Repeat Vine right and Scuff, Vine Left with 1/2 turn, Scuff 37 -38 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 39 -40 Step right to right side, Scuff Left forward, 41 -42 Step left to left side, cross right behind left 43 -44 Step left to left side making 1/2 turn left, Scuff right forward Vine Right And Stomp 45 -46 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 47 -48 Step right to right side, Stomp Left next to right

Swivel Heels and Stomp 1 -2 Swivel heels to right and stomp to right 3 -4 Swivel heels to left and stomp to left, 5 -6 Swivel heels to right and left as you bend knees and twist down 7 -8 Swivel heels to right and left as you twist back up

Four Steps back with Claps 9 -10 Step back on right turning slightly to right, Clap 11 -12 Step back on left turning slightly to left, Clap 13 -16 Repeat

Two Shuffles Forward, Step Pivot, Then Repeat 17 -18 Shuffle forward right-left-right 19 -20 Shuffle forward left-right-left 21 -22 Step forward on right, touch, pivot 1/2 turn left 23 -28 Repeat

Two Jazz Boxes 29 -30 Step right across front of left, Step back on left 31 -32 Step to right on right, Stomp Left next to right 33 -36 Repeat 1 4 2 3

Vine right and Scuff, Vine Left with 1/2 turn, Scuff 37 -38 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 39 -40 Step right to right side, Scuff Left forward, 41 -42 Step left to left side, cross right behind left 43 -44 Step left to left side making 1/2 turn left, Scuff right forward

Vine Right And Stomp 45 -46 Step right to right side, Cross left behind right 47 -48 Step right to right side, Stomp Left next to right You are now facing BACK Wall – REPEAT!

Boogie Woogie Choo Train • Choreography by Hillbilly Rick, 48 counts, two walls • Music: Baby Likes to Rock It by The Tractors

Give yourself Kudos! Your effort? Your dance skill level? Your attitude? Your ability?

Design for Growth Mindsets Design Features: 1. Can you open the task to encourage multiple methods, pathways and representations? 2. Can you make it an inquiry task? 3. Can you ask the problem before teaching the method? 4. Can you add a visual component? 5. Can you make it low floor and high ceiling? 6. Can you add the requirement to convince and reason?

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Assessment for a Growth Mindset Developing Student Responsibility and Self Awareness: 1. Self Assessment 2. Peer Assessment 3. Reflection Time 4. Traffic Light 5. Jigsaw Groups 6. Exit Ticket 7. Online Forms 8. Doodling 9. Students Write Questions and Tests

Unit 1 DB - How do our students view mistakes? "How to learn Math: Four Key Messages" https: //www. youcubed. org/students / 1. Everyone can learn math to high levels. 2. Believe in yourself. 3. Struggles and mistakes are really important. 4. Speed is not important.

Watching the video … really hit home for me. I have always believed that I was not a math person because even the sight of math causes confusion in me…. Hearing that there actual studies done that disproves this statement is such a relief because it gives me the confidence to try my best in this class. I will not give up just because something is hard to understand I lack confidence and positive self talk, I hope for this class to help build up my self esteem and support while gaining knowledge of a subject I have always struggled with. when you believe in yourself your brain grows. I never knew that. I also never looked at the more you fail and struggle the more your brain grows. who would think that? you would assume your brain is trapped. I can’t lie this video gives some motivation. It makes me want to try hard at everything and if I fail, learn from my mistakes and figure how to do it better next time

I am not good at math at all, and I always thought I just never had the skill. It is a reassurance to know that the only way to truly be good at math is to just keep moving forward and practicing. I learned that the brain is flexible and can regrow, so there is no excuse that I missed out in elementary to high school, there is still hope for me It did a lot to reassure me. I was so nervous about starting college and picking a finance degree because I always struggled in math all through school … I too always thought that I just was not good at math…the video made me feel better and now I know that it is normal to go slow and need assistance once in a while. After watching the video I am really excited to expand my brain and see how big I can get it, ha, ha. When I first started the reading for this class, I felt so lost. It made me feel stupid in a way. A couple [math problems] I got wrong at first, but re read and tried again and got them correct. This is an example from the video because I struggled, but I kept "Believing in Myself". I had a growth mindset and not a fixed one. I took my time and focused and didn't try to speed through the readings.

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College Algebra Develop an original mathematical expression which must be simplified using order of operations. • Include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponents, and at least one set of parentheses. • Simplify the expression INCORRECTLY, showing each step as you simplify. – Do not include the reasons for each step. Design: Inquiry Task, Low Floor/High Ceiling Development: Students Write Questions

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Business Statistics and Quantitative Analysis http: //onlinestatbook. com/2/calculators/normal_dist. html Design: Add a Visual Component

Selected References Boaler, J. (2016). Mathematical mindsets: Unleashing students' potential through creative math, inspiring messages, and innovative teaching. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.