Cohort 21 | Suzanne Newell | Activity https://cohort21.com/members/snewell/activity/ Activity feed for Suzanne Newell. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:13:21 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-CA 30 hourly 2 b1914eeb6d8abb7e67fcd3dacb03ac8e Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=95 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:35:46 -0400 The End of the Beginning….

The Cohort 21 programme has been a very positive, inspirational and attitude-changing experience for me. I have felt very lucky to have been a part of a community of learners that […]

]]> ce28f351f5360da7d21e46b257a21229 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=90 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:39:49 -0400 The results above represent the mathematical mindsets of The York School students.

In order to understand the results – this interval scale is needed.

This means that the majority of our students […]

]]> eb80e1c5ed5ba2ceaa1213cc8786ac46 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=78 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:27:58 -0400 There were many things that I tried in my class to try to change the attitudes of my students about math. Most of the techniques that I tried came from Jo Boaler’s book, “Mathematical Mindset” and from the website […]

]]> 5f52900172b963ecb96a98ea49592533 Suzanne Newell changed their profile picture https://cohort21.com/activity-streams/p/4889/ Mon, 17 Apr 2017 18:22:29 -0400 0 2b05203feab4f28be71c43ee97f8c7ea Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=79 Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:38:27 -0400 Now I had a baseline of my students’ attitudes. Although it was quite healthy, I wanted to try to move it ahead and make it stronger. A stronger belief in one’s mathematical abilities may also prevent negative bel […]

]]> b899381b6001ab484569bbe0c36fe104 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=73 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 02:00:18 -0500 After writing my last post, I felt a bit unsatisfied with simply assessing the mathematical mindsets within grade 3. I felt happy that the students in grade 3 had a healthy mindset, but I wondered if there was an […]

]]> 5272e820509148d82596eac6718c4be9 Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/2017/02/21/can-we-assess-a-mathematical-mindset/#comment-20 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:22:19 -0500 Hi Lara,
It makes me so happy, as well, that a negative mindset does not seep in so early. I actually have now asked the entire school population from Grade 2 to Grade 12 to view any trends. I also administered it to the teachers and found some interesting things. I will soon have all of the data ready and will share in a post.
Thanks so much for…Read more

In reply to - Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell Before I began discussing the topic of math mindset with my students, I wanted to assess my students’ current attitudes about math. I wanted to know if t […] ]]> 6bbce757a789bf4d9ed320aadb58f9d0 Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/2017/01/17/action-plan/#comment-19 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 16:02:14 -0500 Thanks, Jenn. I do try to make my math lessons as inspirational and as hands-on as possible. I can remember some REALLY boring lessons when I was a math student! And, in this way, I actually decided not to do the week on inspirational math with my class. Instead, I focussed on making my current lessons as problem-solving based and real-life…Read more

In reply to - Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell I can still remember the day when my eighth grade teacher grouped us for math. It was something that he had done before; however, this time was different. […] ]]> dd0b79ce442de03546180b5bdedfccf5 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=65 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:02:38 -0500 Before I began discussing the topic of math mindset with my students, I wanted to assess my students’ current attitudes about math. I wanted to know if they had already developed some negative views about their m […]

]]> 3b9e2edede7dc2506499086fc2c59286 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=63 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:59:41 -0500 Before I began discussing the topic of math mindset with my students, I wanted to assess my students’ current attitudes about math. I wanted to know if they had already developed some negative views about their m […]

]]> d20b6946d8111360e9afe85cd3baf5f0 Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/2017/01/17/action-plan/#comment-15 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:08:17 -0500 Hi Ruth!
Thanks for your positive feedback. I would LOVE to plan with you. I think it would also be cool (if they have time) to have your grade 12 students come and help. I wonder if they would be into that?
I am asking the children to fill in a questionnaire tomorrow that will give me some baseline of information regarding what their current…Read more

In reply to - Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell I can still remember the day when my eighth grade teacher grouped us for math. It was something that he had done before; however, this time was different. […] ]]> fafa1e4662f90e437e6a449e8a2e95e0 Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/2017/01/17/action-plan/#comment-14 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:52:17 -0500 Hi Lara,
One of the really cool things that Boaler has done is to create this little videos that talk about how the brain works. She goes into detail (in kid’s words) about recent reseach into the brain’s plasticity. This will hopefully address some of those ideas about how some people can view themselves as having an innate math propensity. In…Read more

In reply to - Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell I can still remember the day when my eighth grade teacher grouped us for math. It was something that he had done before; however, this time was different. […] ]]> fe97cee63efb5a07e39d55593739858d Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/nicoleblair/2017/01/09/great-things-never-came-from-comfort-zones/#comment-12 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:04:09 -0500 Hi Nicole,
First, I would like to say that I agree with your comment of being part of a PD Programme with such like-minded and enthusiastic educators. It is a real privilege to be part of this group.
I am so impressed with your initiative to get your action plan started. I do have a couple of questions. You mentioned passion projects in your…Read more

In reply to - Nicole Blair wrote a new post on the site Nicole Blair   Somewhere between self-doubt and the need for perfectionism, lies my comfort with writing a blog.  However, it’s a new year and a new term, and a fre […] ]]> 65284294824657d230773aed4817937b Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/michelleli/2017/01/08/ive-got-this-i-hope/#comment-19 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:03:01 -0500 Hi Michelle,
I hope that you had a nice winter break!
We were chatting at our last session about our innovator’s space. It did, indeed, sound like a daunting task.
However, I know that (as you mentioned in your own post) that you are already fostering the skills within your science classes. It seems that the only difference now is that you…Read more

In reply to - Michelle Li wrote a new post on the site Michelle Li If you do a quick search on the internet about the importance of play in a child’s learning and development, no shortage of articles will pop up from e […] ]]> 4a172fe5352e17066efbf3777bacace4 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=58 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:56:50 -0500 I can still remember the day when my eighth grade teacher grouped us for math. It was something that he had done before; however, this time was different. I was not in the top group. Of course, he didn’t call it t […]

]]> 965886f2f17e6ba73b3f734e61faa1f9 Suzanne Newell posted a new activity comment http://cohort21.com/jasonwood/2017/01/09/the-world-without-a-map/#comment-28 Tue, 17 Jan 2017 17:16:11 -0500 Hi Jason,
Thanks for your post. It definitely resonated with my belief in inquiry-based learning.
I love the idea of allowing students to advocate for their own learning. And yet, I wonder if this idea would need some sort of structure to ensure that all students are living up to their potential. If we allowed total freedom, would their still be…Read more

In reply to - Jason Wood wrote a new post on the site Jason Wood Imagine showing up to class one day without any lesson plans. Does the thought make you squirm? What would your day look like? Would you hastily have students […] ]]> 5481ff6754ae9ec90e5f4ed2983b40e9 Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=51 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:16:19 -0500 I have to admit, I was nervous to come to the second Cohort 21 session. I was nervous because I did not have a concrete problem that I wanted to explore over the next 6 months. I had a “seed” of an idea; […]

]]> cd5b42d37664717d0a385fe3066b464f Suzanne Newell wrote a new post on the site Suzanne Newell http://cohort21.com/suzannenewell/?p=46 Thu, 17 Nov 2016 18:10:38 -0500 Over the years, I have become very interested in best practices in the area of Mathematics. I want to know how “best” to teach math – teach in a way that fosters understanding and conceptual knowledge. I have made […]

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