Somedays, absolutely, others not so much.

This summer I read a question and wish I remember who asked it because it has haunted me and motivated me since. I should thank them!

In Couros' introduction of The Innovator's Mindset he challenges us life long learners and educators to empower our students to wonder, explore and become leaders.

Goal: do this! Ok, I try and have some moments of it in my classroom but what if all my mathematics classes were centered on the idea of this. What if my goal is to have them more curious than when they started.

Would they actually learn how to add fractions? My curriculum says they have to. Would they learn that x stands for a different quantity depending on the scenario? My curriculum says they have to.

Is this a leap of faith I have to take? It seems that teaching kids who are "lazy mathematics thinkers" (and I don't mean lazy) will need time to become curious. They'll have to build their math brain muscle. Will I be patient enough?

So I'm a bit more stressed about my week than I was yesterday. I don't think kids want to be in my class every day. Somedays, absolutely, others not so much. 

Maybe this is the answer.