"Many grew up with the message, 'You're not a maths person.' But we know that how you feel about yourself can have a great impact on how well you learn," Boaler said. Changing the way teachers felt about their own mathematical abilities led them to like the subject, which boosted their enthusiasm for teaching it, she said. Their enthusiasm spread to their students, who in turn changed their own attitudes..."
THIS BLOG began simply with photos of some of the schools I taught at in los angeles as a substitute teacher & prior to that at coachella high as a regular English teacher, and shows the student portfolios completed by the kids at the end of one year. I will also be posting links to current education stories here.