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How will I transfer a growth mindset in my classroom?
I can emphasize not giving up, and to always try your hardest. I can show this by having students learn from their mistakes. When students learn from their mistakes, they learn that learning is a constant thing that happens, and people aren't born "smart." If they put in the effort, I can even have them make up some homework, or more commonly a test/quiz to reach a better score.
Using the rubric as a concept-based teacher.
Lesson Opening
I think the most important part of lesson opening is to get their attention. Getting their attention is a part of having an engaging lesson opening. If it is not engaging, then my students will not be interested.
Targets During the Lesson
During the lesson, I want students to be constantly thinking/listening. If they are not listening to what I have to say, they should be thinking about what I have said/presented.
I want to make sure that I have multiple ways to teach the lesson. Some students may find it a lot easier to follow along and learn if I have multiple ways of presenting the content to them.
I want to make sure that I model correctly. I cannot expect students to do work by themselves and succeed without first showing them how to do it.
Lesson Closing
I want to assess what my students know. To do this, I can have them complete an exit ticket that will give me a quick glance of what my students know.
It is important to have some time to reflect as a class. Going over what we learned, and having students ask some final questions is important.
What does ideal math learning look like?
Students are engaged in the classroom
Students try their best during assessments
Students asks questions to further clarify any confusing information
Students make mistakes and learn from them. They are interested in why they did not get the answer correct the first time, or even second time.
What does ideal math teaching look like?
I am constantly asking questions to provide deeper thought.
I have an engaging lesson to ensure that students are focusing and engaged
I am providing differentiation for the different levels that my students may be at
I am providing clean and clear modeling for my students.
What is the role of a teacher?
I think the role of a teacher is to both transmit information & knowledge, and to inspire, guide, and facilitate the social process of learning.
A teacher has a lot of roles to fill. Students look towards us for guidance and inspiration. At the same time, it is our job to share with them information and knowledge (it may be content information and knowledge, or even 'wisdom')