...It’s also important for students to embrace mistakes. When my students make mistakes, I typically thank them because making mistakes is fundamental to learning; it’s an excellent opportunity for positive discussion and analysis. Mistakes are thought of as wins because students know they’re growing their brains. (read more)
...Since most math classes prepare you for the latter, not the former, this can be quite the difficulty curve for students. I specialize and emphasize that conceptual understanding so that students will feel confident in what they're doing rather than constantly feeling lost and randomly guessing. ... (read more)