The new era of rigorous standards for college and career success has ushered in a renewed focus on — and a new definition of — mathematical rigor. In this educational context, rigor encourages creative problem solving that yields perseverance, ownership over one's learning, and a thirst for challenge.
ST Math teachers and administrators know this kind of rigor well. Here's some of what they're saying about ST Math helping their students develop perseverance, creative problem solving and ownership of the learning process.
Modeling with manipulatives can help Ss persevere in solving a #math challenge. #JiJi @MIND_Research @Twanayoung pic.twitter.com/e7g2N7xHMk
— Char Shryock (@edtechgirl) March 9, 2016
Very few programs teach perseverance in math as well as ST Math @Grapevine_VUSD pic.twitter.com/DZIzRWFCM1
— Rafa Olavide (@olavide_rafa) April 25, 2016
Such concentration as they work to solve @JiJiMath puzzles! Perseverance pays off! @HeritagePLSD pic.twitter.com/RkXqaqHOg0
— Lisa M Bristle (@hes_bristle) April 20, 2016
The faces of perseverance and determination! @JiJiMath #gojijigo #stmathclub #itsworthit pic.twitter.com/ENo5lKskKn
— Mrs. Earley (@SHMathStars) March 28, 2016
Growth mindset, which has become a talking point for many educators thanks in large part to Stanford researchers Jo Boaler and Carol Dweck, is also called out by ST Math educators. In fact, they see ST Math developing growth mindset not only for their students, but also for teachers in professional development settings.
@iTeachTechEdu helping students develop a growth mindset with the @JiJiMath super challenge level #d56achieves pic.twitter.com/UYHGlande6
— Kimberly Rehling (@MrsRehling) April 14, 2016
Working on the growth mindset at #SJCA using @JiJimath #edtech pic.twitter.com/rtRXMFmuPO
— Mark Malana (@TheMrMalana) August 11, 2015
@MissCummings6 @JiJiMath JiJi is the Mindset Guru🐧
— Kay Atkins (@mkatkins49) February 29, 2016
Teachers also describe how JiJi motivates students to conquer intellectual challenges.
And in the hallways @MPS_Pratt these 3rd grade mathematicians wrestled with the challenge level puzzles on @JiJiMath pic.twitter.com/zPgZEiMy0O
— Nancy Vague (@MPS_PrinVague) April 28, 2016
Here's another one @JiJiMath, @dirkbedford! We love the challenge ST Math gives our scholars. They love it, too. pic.twitter.com/a5UWK1tHcl
— MSA - Charleston (@MtgStAcademy) April 21, 2016
Finally, we see teachers leveraging ST Math to help students take ownership over their own learning process.
#cicswestbelden students use data to set goals and track their progress while using #STMath #Accountability #growth pic.twitter.com/NeclgbZjaF
— Ms. Swick (@Ms_Swick) November 10, 2015
She continues to take ownership and pride in her ST Math progress! @JiJiMath @SlateHillStars #itsworthit pic.twitter.com/j6qWFwiR6H
— Mrs. Earley (@SHMathStars) January 14, 2016
@JiJiMath @HeritagePLSD JiJi Math continues to motivate and keeps us thinking about math concepts pic.twitter.com/NfNm540OS9
— Susan Stack (@stacks216) February 4, 2016
Consider whether your math curriculum is helping you develop the right mindset for rigorous learning. If it’s not, what do you need to do to incorporate it into your math program, and how can we help you do it?
J. Ivan Alfaro is Regional Vice President, Partnerships Central at MIND Research Institute. Follow him on Twitter @jivanalfaro.
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