In this introduction, the author explains how this book can help anyone who has ever wondered, "why am I bad at math?"
In this introduction, the author explains how this book can help anyone who has ever wondered, "why am I bad at math?"
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In this book study guide for Bad at Math?, participants will have the opportunity to learn about and incorporate effective praise into their teaching, consider ways to support the idea that we are all math people, and much more. Every book study group or professional learning community is different and unique. If you are formally facilitating a book study group, this is meant to serve you as a guide, but you should feel free to make it your own and tailor it to the group you are facilitating.
This excerpt includes "The Hope Wheel" graphic and how educators can use it to adapt content standards with hope verbs.
This excerpt offers a list of culturally relevant mathematics tasks and also provides an example of how student can find connections between mathematics and real life.
This lesson engages students in using their bodies (i.e., their fingers) as a physical representation to support skip-counting groups of 10. At the same time, students will also unpack this common practice to begin a conversation about body diversity.
Campfire Gatherings are guided conversations that will help us build the type of trusting relationships we will need on our journey—relationships that will position us as active partners in each other’s professional growth.