I was instantly smitten. I had plans to recreate it as a poster for my walls but then lost track of time. Monday, while writing my syllabus, I thought of this poster and decided to add an additional rule: YET.
When we were going over the syllabus in class, the kids instantly picked up on it. Yet, Miss? What do you mean by YET? I said that we were going to change our mind set this year. Instead of saying "I can't do this problem" we're going to say "I can't do this problem YET" and I'm going to need you to remind each other of this. We briefly discussed how one is so fatalistic and the other is filled with hope. The students decided that they absolutely wanted hope.
Today, we were discussing exponent rules and the possibility of 0^0. A student eventually whined, "I don't get this" the class chimed in "YET". The student smiled, nodded, and agreed. "Yep, you're right, I don't get this YET."
Three simple letters and yet a profound difference in thinking.
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