A few concepts on the map that I resonated with are mindfulness, schema theory, connectionism, and knowledge in pieces. After learning about the 5 principles, I can clearly see how math can become impacted by the students’ attitudes, beliefs, and feelings towards math. Most of these topics on the map I chose come from the ‘identity discourses’.…Read More

The five Math Minds principles resonate with my current views about teaching and learning mathematics because they provide a guide to teach effectively, and in a way to benefit all students. For example, learning about working memory is helpful to me as a future teacher. Learning this leads me to think that it would be effective to take breaks…Read More