1. How to Do math ALGEBRA 2: SEMESTER 2 SY2015-2016

2. CHANGE YOUR WORDS CHANGE YOUR MINDSET CHANGE YOUR LEARNING Effort is a way to grow. Doing the work is important Fulfill your potential.

3. YOUR BRAIN CAN HEAR WHAT YOU SAY! PRACTICE GROWTH MINDSET. I am not good at math.I am on the right track. I don’t understand.What am I missing? This is too hard.This may take some time and effort. I can’t make this any better. I’ll use some of the strategies I’ve learned. It’s good enough.Is this really my best work?

4. Use the BRAIN strategies.  Break down information into smaller parts.  Repeat and review to make new connections.  Actively take charge of learning.  Investigate further to enrich your understanding.  New ideas do connect to what you already know.

5. Doing math helps you to organize information. Don’t just look smart, get smarter. How does the new information fit with other things you already know? How does the old information help you to remember new information? Connect new and old information to continue to learn.

6. Serving math daily in Brainsville How do you Focus Engage Examine Learn By Trying Harder. FEEL better each day. Your math skills are not set in stone.

7. Math Practices for All Perseverance – Try many times and many ways to solve problems. Reason – Think about the problem and recognize the question to be answered. Connect – Use what you already know about math concepts, tools to solve problems. Construct – Make a plan and apply detailed steps. Precision – Check to see if the strategies and calculations are correct.

8. Expand your math work. Collaborate on group projects. Think critically and make predictions. Share your ideas with others. Explain how you got the answer.

9. Notes / Reminders / Cues Make a list of your particular needs to grow your math skills.

10. Mind your learning....Math matters.