โAs the years pass, the number of those we can communicate with diminishes. When there is no longer anyone to talk to, at last we will be as we were before stooping to a name.โ
โEmil Cioran
@HelpATeacher Definitely ๐ฏ especially cooking (life and health improvement), basic home repair (sustainability), personal finance (debt), public speaking (communication) and etiquette (general manners).
#Mathematics is a visual and conceptual subject โ ๐งฎ It is about students sharing knowledge, patterns & ways of thinking. It is just as much about #struggle as it is about #discovery of different ways of looking at problems ๐กAbsolutely loved this mind-opening course @joboaler ๐ฏ
Just read this fascinating article by @_sarahwilson_ on boysโ withdrawal from the real world and why we need to make it more appealing for them. (Image created by Zach Rausch, in DALL-E)
โThe virtual world is becoming ever more immersive and addictive. Every year it will pull harder and harder on boys, urging them to abandon the real worldโ. Regular and engaging conversations on wellbeing and mental health are some ways to tackle this in the classroom. #thoughts
How are you spending the holidays? โ๏ธ ๐ถ๏ธ Today we visited @StHugoWines The food was outstanding: all local, all grown in the restaurantโs own garden, 10/10. Grateful for the beautiful #SA surrounds of #BarossaValley and Summer day-trips ๐๐จ๐ฟโ๏ธ
Just commenced #MathematicalMindsets module by @JoBoaler and am completely immersed. What was only lecture 1/6 was so interesting and focused on the mindset and the power of process praise.
It made me reflect on my teaching practice, not only in mathematics, but also on the power our language has on our students.
The power of feedback and ways we communicate and provide it to our students is what ultimately engages them to learn and builds their #growthmindset.