Busting the "but I've never been good at math" myth with your students
Far too often at the beginning of the semester, a common phrase is, "I've never been good at math." In this webinar, George Woodbury will explore the benefits of incorporating a growth mindset to impact student anxiety.
George Woodbury, College of the Sequoias
Far too often at the beginning of the semester, we hear a common phrase: "I've never been good at math." For today's students — many of whom are returning to the classroom after a year of remote learning — their wariness of math may be multiplied. The addition of corequisite courses can exacerbate math anxiety further for students who may need extra support but find themselves in a college-level course. In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of incorporating a growth mindset to have a positive impact on student anxiety. We'll discuss strategies to encourage a growth mindset in students, tools that can help accomplish this, and the messages we should and should not be sending our students.
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About the speaker
George Woodbury, College of the Sequoias
George Woodbury earned a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of California–Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in Mathematics from California State University–Northridge. He is currently in his 25th year teaching at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, CA, just outside of Fresno. George has been honored as an instructor by both his students and his colleagues. Aside from teaching and writing, George served as the department chair of the math/engineering division from 1999 through 2004. He has been a user of MyLab® Math and Statistics since their inception, continually coming up with creative ways to integrate his teaching methods with technology, and also regularly blogs about teaching.