tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195587355450436279.post6085377700599163985..comments2023-07-31T02:40:44.612-04:00Comments on Math to the 7th Power: Math BullyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195587355450436279.post-88018389312919470342012-12-09T14:52:51.281-05:002012-12-09T14:52:51.281-05:00Just added a photo of the final product:)Just added a photo of the final product:)Sara Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094001489304937386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195587355450436279.post-56170946353302041422012-12-09T12:48:13.435-05:002012-12-09T12:48:13.435-05:00What a great idea to apply the concept specificall...What a great idea to apply the concept specifically to math and match the connection with the final product (pun cute, yet unintentional). It's too bad you didn't get a photo of the whole display. It's a great testament to the community spirit. <br /><br />Also, I suspect that there is some math bullying that happens the other direction as well. The kid who is considered a nerd or who always knows the answer can feel negative social pressure too. I find that destructive in my classroom, when it rears its head. I encourage students to challenge themselves to "beat" them at their own game. A healthy competition of wits, if you will. I found negative attitudes towards being smart far more common in schools with high poverty rates. (I think it was more of a defense mechanism than anything.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195587355450436279.post-15452223004542833132012-12-09T09:34:54.937-05:002012-12-09T09:34:54.937-05:00Last year, when I did this activity, I asked my st...Last year, when I did this activity, I asked my students to pick their favorite quote and write it in their math journal. Maybe next year I will have them pick their favorite quote, write it on their shape, and then give it back to them when I take down the classroom mural and have them tape it inside the front cover of their math journal.Sara Daltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094001489304937386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8195587355450436279.post-1999985777066343462012-12-08T23:14:59.952-05:002012-12-08T23:14:59.952-05:00I like how you thoughtfully incorporated the issue...I like how you thoughtfully incorporated the issue of bullying into your class. And the quotes are great--I want to post them where I can see them often. I wonder why most of us are afraid to make mistakes when they truly are an indication that we are trying and growing. jraehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511127568049601460noreply@blogger.com