I loved watching the talks by both Adora Svitak and Dalton Sherman. I think it is so important to keep our students at the center of everything we do. We need to remember to set high expectations for our kids and support them in getting to where ever it is they want to go; we need to believe in them and they need to see that and feel it.
I decided to watch Sir Ken Robinson: “Bring On the Learning Revolution!”, I enjoyed what he had to say and the analogies that he made. The main idea that reform is not enough, we don't need evolution, we need a revolution. He stated that everyone should develop their own system with external support and individualized curriculum. I think this idea is so wonderful no matter what level you are looking at. Within our classrooms we need to each have our own systems that supports the individuals in the room. The things that work for one group of people may or may not work for another, there needs to be common elements and a great deal of personalization. The idea that we need to move from being linear to organic resonated with me. If we look at the history of math education we can see how linear it was; you do step one, two, three and then you get the one correct answer. As we move towards teaching math in an organic way we need to design opportunities for students to be innovate, to explore the world and find their passions as it connects to math. We must support and value the idea that there is often more than one way of doing something, including solving math problems. We must develop experiences and supports that feed their spirits and inspire a love of learning and a comfort in making mistakes.
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Kendra ParsonsAs a high school math teacher, I am passionate about bringing a joy of learning and of math to my students. Archives
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