Exit Slip October 15, 2021

 

Both of videos were very interesting. There seems to be some common ideas such as student engagement. In the first video Jo Boaler described the idea that the world today has a much greater need for mathematics than in the past, I had not really thought much about this but it is a great point to bring up. In our more technological world, math truly has grown in importance and become a more essential part of our lives. It was also concerning that the speaker brought up that there is a decrease in math fluency in the world at the same time as the importance of math increasing. I can honestly agree with this video about the idea the numeracy is important in our lives and to not understand numbers is much like being blind in our colorful sight-oriented world. A lot of people see mathematics as something to be studied in a classroom with little value in real life, but, I see math as so much more. With a more inquiry-based approach to learning students can come to realize the manner facets math that extend well beyond academics, reaching out to touch every aspect of a student’s life. The second video did not mention the idea of inquiry but I feel that it linked up nicely with the first video emphasizing the need for student engagement in order to have the best outcomes for our students. I feel strongly that grades should not be the main driving force behind a student’s learning in the classroom and that our goal as educators should be to prioritize a student’s learning goals in our classrooms. Thus, the move towards standards-based assessment can be beneficial not only in reducing stress for our students, but also create a more wholistic learning environment for our students.