Here’s basically everything I’m trying to fix about myself as an educator right now.

TODDLER: [says something factually incorrect]
ME: omg you’re brilliant https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">

STUDENT: [says something factually incorrect]
ME: okay but that’s factually incorrect

I find it SOO much easier to identify what’s brilliant about my toddlers’ factually incorrect ideas (eg. referring to a speedometer as a “car clock” today) than a student’s. But they’re both just https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach rechts"> learners https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👈" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach links"> and the student deserves to feel my same appreciation!

Straightforward from here. I need:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Curriculum that invites student brilliance.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Knowledge of math so I can recognize it.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Pedagogical (and tech) tools so I can celebrate and build on it.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts"> Transformation of beliefs about math and students.