Currently, the Algoma District School Board Trustees are using Jo Boaler’s book, “Mathematical Mindsets” to deepen their understanding of mathematics instruction and of the professional learning that is being planned and/or undertaken across the district to support mathematics achievement. At their first introductory session tonight, Trustees learned that Senior Administration is part of a group of 24 educators who are enrolled or who have completed Jo Boaler’s course entitled: “How to Learn Math: For Teachers” and who are, as a next step, planning to engage more staff in the course.
Additionally, Trustees engaged in two math activities as part of a demonstration on how to make mathematics learning more “open ended” to promote a growth mindset. Jo Boaler’s work and course is directly linked to Carol Dweck’s work on “Mindsets” which was the book study in which the trustees engaged last year.
