"I believe that it is essential to foster a positive mindset in our students. It is essential that our students know it is ok to fail but never ok to give up. Many people see math as a negative word and it can bring fear and hesitation to many students. My goal as a teacher is to turn that mindset into a positive one and to have each of my students understand that just because they do not understand it YET does not mean they will not ever understand it. School should be a positive experience for the students, an experience in which they learn and grow every day."