Math, math, math, what are your thoughts on this subject?
Is it true that math is portrayed as a hard subject? As a student have you ever received the message that some people are math people and others are not?
Do we hold stereotypical messages about gender or race and ability to do math?
When you were in school what did you think about your own ability to do math?
You might be surprised to hear:
“All students can achieve at the highest levels in maths at all levels of school right up to the end of high school.”
Yes, there are countries in the world where this is the expected norm.
This summer I am using this blog to reflect on my learning in the course: How To Learn Math by Jo Boaler. This course is intended for teachers and parents and presents new research ideas on learning, the brain, and math that can change the way you think about math and how we learn.
The ideas on this blog will be a combination of my reflections and notes from the course. My hope is that along the way I’ll add clarity, and a deeper understanding to what I already know about math instruction and gain new ideas on how enlarge and enrich the world of math for my students. I hope you’ll join me in this adventure.
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