eSchool News
MAY 5, 2025
To me, math identity is the belief in ones ability to do math and use it in life. These false assumptions are holding back achievement for far too many students. So how can we help students achieve positive orientations to math education? As a math educator, I hear the phrase I am not a math person all too often.
eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
K-12 teachers, counselors, and other front-line educators all need an effective framework with a set of tools to assess, intervene, and empower our students to see and achieve their own unique potentials, whether in the classroom, guidance counseling sessions, student orientation, or community service opportunities.
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eSchool News
JULY 15, 2022
They are distant during class, uninterested in engaging with the material, and their beliefs confirmed every time they get a question wrong – “I can’t do math.” How can teachers combat this belief? Furthermore, research suggests that having a positive attitude toward math can boost math achievement. Make math relevant.
eSchool News
JANUARY 13, 2023
Educators who believe in student growth and achievement are the reason students grow. Understand Learning Beliefs. To develop collective teacher efficacy, it’s important for educators to take time to dig into their own learning beliefs by answering questions such as: What are your beliefs about learning?
eSchool News
JANUARY 29, 2021
Three years ago, we implemented an SEL curriculum that’s not only helped students overcome some of life’s natural barriers, but has also given both our teachers and students the mental framework they need in order to achieve high performance both in and out of the classroom.
Faculty Focus
MAY 4, 2023
i] Beliefs are called mindsets when they filter how we make sense of the world and ourselves. Students’ academic mindsets directly impact their behavior and achievement in your classroom. [ii] When students feel accepted, they form a belief about belonging, leading to their choices to engage and persist.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Many of our students entered the school year below grade level, and while achieving grade-level mastery is challenging, a growth mindset allows us to see their potential, celebrate progress, and plan for further successes amongst our students. A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence.
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