008: Navigating the Belief Cycle in Math Class

Imagine a student facing a complex math problem. The belief here might be, "I'm not good at math." This thought can lead to hesitancy in action, perhaps disengagement, disruptive behaviors, daydreaming. . And the result? A reinforcement of the belief, "See, I just can't do math."

In this episode, I introduce the belief cycle and how it drives how students see themselves as math learners AND how teachers see themselves as math teachers.

I reference the belief cycle and the emotion wheel to make a connection between our beliefs, our emotions and math learning and teaching.

This is just the beginning of a much larger conversation.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1whPvjgOm428F9u9Xxj4yeW8sxm-soDBY/view?usp=sharing

Navigating the Belief Cycle in Math Classhttps://medium.com/age-of-awareness/how-to-use-wheel-of-emotions-to-express-better-emotion