Educating Future Mathletes

http://blogs.ams.org/matheducation/2015/09/01/the-secret-question-are-we-actually-good-at-math/

This really hit a chord with me when I realized “I’m an idiot” is part of the fixed mindset in terms of learning. I like to think I persist in math because I know I’m not as good as everyone else, but saying “I’m an idiot" is definitely not uncommon for me to think or say when I’m working on homework or getting out of an exam.

The complete ‘Women Who Changed Science - And The World" collection in honor of the 95th Women’s Equality Day.

Unshakeable (kind of in the mindset realm): http://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Enjoy-Teaching-Every-Matter/dp/0982312733

FUTURE SCIENTISTS

Some Penn State grads,   who are CURRENT scientists,  mentored these future female scientist and engineers

from western Pennsylvania

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez of Earth Guardians just totally dropped the mic this morning at the united-nations, speaking up for future generations and climate justice! Amazing.

Learn more about Xiuhtezcatl’s work here.

Exams Around the World

Test-taking is a dreaded experience that the country’s kids and young adults share with their counterparts across the globe. The ritual at its core doesn’t vary much: Students sit at a table or a computer desk (or sometimes, as shown below, on the floor), pencil and/or mouse in hand, the clock ticking away mercilessly.

High school calculus teacher (via mathprofessorquotes)

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