Growing Math Minds Begins with Math Norms!
Based upon this fabulous website I came across, my class has compiled a list of math norms for my classroom. Creating math norms for your students helps build ownership for student's own learning.
http://www.youcubed.org/wp-content/uploads/Positive-Classroom-Norms2.pdf
Math Norms
1. Struggle and make mistakes. Mistakes grow the brain!
2. Ask questions. why does that make sense?
3. Discuss my patterns and solutions with others. Understand why others came
to their patterns and solutions.
4. Think slowly and deeply. Depth is much more important than speed.
5. Show stamina! Do hard things for long periods of time. Take short breaks so I don't give up.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!
You may decide to create a different list based on your own classroom dynamics. Having students input is important when creating your math norms. After your class has created their own class math norms don't forget to refer back to these norms on a daily basis. Don't let it be the poster that gets forgotten about. Math will be much more successful for your students if they become very very familiar with this poster.
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