Chapter 3: Mathematicians Take Risks

Excerpt from CH3 opener, p 29 – 32.

Resources related to the classroom examples:

James Tanton‘s  5-part video series about thinking like a mathematician.

A highly readable summary of Dweck‘s research from New York magazine. It’s a great piece to share with families.

Shawn Towle‘s downloadable collection of postable quotes.

Reacting to the Unexpected

A lovely, short video about Melanie Matchett Wood, so you can put a face to the name and hear her reflect on collaboration and creativity and connection in math.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBdPJC9Qw7k&w=560&h=315

Making It Safe

I hope you’ll read one of the pieces in my personal canon: Herbert Kohl’s original essay, I won’t learn from you. It’s essential.