#63: Convincing Students To Value Struggle - A Math Mentoring Moment

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Christina Marin a dedicated and reflective middle school teacher from the Bay Area in California. We talk with christina today about struggles around how students are resistant to learning through productive struggle. Especially students who have been successful in traditional math classes. </span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>In our conversation we talk  about how using purposeful questioning and planning can give you the confidence you need to convince students that the struggle is worth it. </span></p> <p><strong>You’ll Learn: </strong></p> <ul> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to use purposeful questions to keep students in a state of flow. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How planning your learning goals and your consolidation will give your students confidence. </span></li> <li style='font-weight: 400;'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>How to convince parents that teaching through struggle is worthwhile. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources: </strong></p> <p><a href='https://amzn.to/2VqPbcI'><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Principles to Action [Book] </span></a></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Stacking paper </span></p> <p><a href='https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/stacking-paper/'><span style='font-weight: 400;'> https://tapintoteenminds.com/3act-math/stacking-paper/</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Voting Booth</span></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>“Every Vote Counts”</span></p> <p><a href='https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2014-15/POTWC-14-NN-PA-19-P.pdf'> <span style='font-weight: 400;'>https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw/2014-15/POTWC-14-NN-PA-19-P.pdf</span></a></p> <p><br/> <br/></p> <p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>Principles to Actions - 8 effective teaching practices - Executive Summary</span></p> <p><a href='https://www.nctm.org/uploadedFiles/Standards_and_Positions/PtAExecutiveSummary.pdf'> <span sty