There is an amazing amount of evidence in the last several years debunking many long held beliefs about teaching and learning. At MJDS we strive to truly be lifelong learners and as such, be aware of this research and apply it to how adults and students learn best. With this in mind and in connection with our upcoming Ed Talk (click HERE for more info), I urge you to read these two articles. Click HERE to read a blog post by Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University about how our brains, regardless of age, can grow and how there is no such thing as someone who is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ at math.

Click HERE  to read an article about how grading is vastly different from feedback and the short and long term impact of each.

At MJDS we are preparing students for the rapidly changing world, a world the rest of us continue to live in and can help make better, every day.