Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Lisa Mitchell
So, I have not blogged YET this year. I had great intentions to continue after my posts with Cohort21 last year, but it didn’t happen. I could say that I have been ‘busy,’ but there are no points for being busy! Maybe I have just been ‘too engaged.’ It could be that I have been … Continue reading “The Power of ‘YET’”
Written by Lisa Mitchell
It is socially acceptable for people to refer to themselves as not being good at math. You may have heard someone say “I don’t have a math brain” or “I’m not a math person”, but how many times have you heard the same about language? Typically people do not openly admit to not being … Continue reading “Believe it or not….I’m a math person (and a reading person too)”
Written by Lisa Mitchell
As I have mentioned previously, my original Action Plan was to increase Grit, Resilience and Perseverance with Grade 2 Math students, but I expanded my plan to incorporate supporting teachers with this outcome for all students. Before I get into writing about how my action plan is going, (slowly in case you are wondering) I … Continue reading “Walking the Talk with Grit and Resilience – The steps our Junior School took to create a Growth Mindset Character Education Program”
