As I was reacquainting myself with my students last week (yes, we start school WAY too early in the south!), I reminded them of my belief that the math they will learn in my class is important. But the lessons in learning how to handle frustration and failure are even more important. Because, let’s faceContinue reading “How We Handle Failure”
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Growth Mindset in Marriage
“I can’t do math.” These are often the first words out of my incoming students’ lips when I first meet them each August. “Then I’m going to make it my personal goal for the year to show you that you can,” I always respond with an encouraging smile. Because before I can teach them math,Continue reading “Growth Mindset in Marriage”