"Less Expectation, More Appreciation" - Episode 125
As a teacher, it is easy to have a plan in your head and see that plan change when you put it in front of students. A recent episode of "Build Math Minds" focused on the idea of having less expectations and more appreciation. As we enter the last week before break, it's easy to think about all you want to accomplish and celebrate - and then realize that none of it may go as planned.
In the math classroom, it's easy to focus on what your kids SHOULD have learned last year, what they SHOULD be able to handle during independent or partner work time, and how they SHOULD perform after you bust your tail teaching. Christina, who leads the podcast and the Build Math Minds community, encourages listeners to "appreciate what you have in the moment and what your students are capable of. Focus on what they do have and not on what they don't have and don't know to do." When it comes to teaching math, assume nothing and respond to everything.
