Unlock the potential of your eighth-grade students with "Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas, Grade 8." This comprehensive resource dives deep into innovative growth mindset techniques that encourage engagement and understanding of core mathematical concepts. Designed for educators seeking active student involvement, this book offers an enriching collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that promote visualization, exploration, and the big ideas of mathematics. Written by experts Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, and Cathy Williams, this essential text builds upon decades of research, integrating the latest brain science into math instruction. The engaging, open-ended questions and vibrant visuals present mathematics as not just numbers but a beautiful, interconnected subject that every student can master. Each task within Mindset Mathematics challenges the traditional notions of a 'math person' and emphasizes the importance of mistakes and struggles in fostering brain growth. With a focus on long-term retention of mathematical ideas, this resource aims to transform students' relationships with mathematics and inspire confidence in their abilities. Enhance your teaching toolkit with this dynamic resource that resonates with today’s learners and cultivates a positive atmosphere for mathematical discovery. Don’t miss out on shaping the minds of future mathematicians!

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ISBN: 9781119358749
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 272

Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781119358749
Year: 2020
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 272


Description:
Engage students in mathematics using growth mindset techniques


The most challenging parts of teaching mathematics are engaging students and helping them understand the connections between mathematics concepts. In this volume, you'll find a collection of low floor, high ceiling tasks that will help you do just that, by looking at the big ideas at the eighth-grade level through visualization, play, and investigation.


During their work with tens of thousands of teachers, authors Jo Boaler, Jen Munson, and Cathy Williams heard the same message”that they want to incorporate more brain science into their math instruction, but they need guidance in the techniques that work best to get across the concepts they needed to teach. So the authors designed Mindset Mathematics around the principle of active student engagement, with tasks that reflect the latest brain science on learning. Open, creative, and visual math tasks have been shown to improve student test scores, and more importantly change their relationship with mathematics and start believing in their own potential. The tasks in Mindset Mathematics reflect the lessons from brain science that:


There is no such thing as a math person - anyone can learn mathematics to high levels.

Mistakes, struggle and challenge are the most important times for brain growth.

Speed is unimportant in mathematics.

Mathematics is a visual and beautiful subject, and our brains want to think visually about mathematics.



With engaging questions, open-ended tasks, and four-color visuals that will help kids get excited about mat