I really enjoyed this presentation as it drives home that we are innately equipped to be able to do —and love— math. So why is this breaking down once kids get to school?
There’s a great quote by a student who says that making mistakes is a good thing — that her teacher WANTS her to make mistakes. (Learning is Messy).
Unfortunately, I think a lot of students get the complete opposite message: that the answer is more important than the process. Those students that can quickly shout out an answer to a FACT question start to be seen as the “math wizzes”, and the students who are caught up in “finding meaning” in the numbers start to perceive themselves as not being as bright or as quick.
Thanks to edtechtalk for this link!
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