Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler

Author:Jo Boaler
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 9781118415535
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2015-11-09T00:00:00+00:00

Conclusion

The different equitable strategies I have suggested in the second part of this chapter—changing messages about who belongs; giving more inquiry opportunities; eliminating, reducing, or changing homework; and encouraging group work—are not the usual strategies recommended to teachers when discussions turn to the inequities present in STEM. When I presented recently to the Commission on Women and Girls in the White House, I argued that teaching has often been left out of discussions about the promotion of equity. Organizations worry about role models, and sometimes they are aware of the importance of mindset, but rarely do they consider the huge role played by teaching and teaching methods, which I have highlighted in this chapter. Teachers can make the difference for students who have faced barriers and inequities in their lives. They have the power to do so in the ways they present mathematics and the opportunities they take to encourage vulnerable students. Mathematics is a subject that is critical for all students' futures, as it is a prerequisite for college and many fields. This should mean that mathematics teachers have additional responsibilities—and opportunities—to make mathematics equitably accessible to all. Our society has favored an elitist approach to mathematics, but mathematics teachers—and parents—can reject such messages and open a different pathway for students, one that starts with positive messages about success and the value of persistence and work, and that continues with equitable teaching strategies that empower all students to succeed.

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