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183: Mythbusting the Biggest Lies Students Believe About Math
There was a time when it felt like every education conference, professional development session, and classroom bulletin board had the words growth mindset somewhere on

182: What Is Math Therapy? (And Why You’re Probably Already Doing It)
aIf someone asked me a few months ago what math therapy was, I probably would have pictured a very specialized practice done by someone with

181: Math Trauma, Teen Talk Barbie, and the Myth of the “Math Person”
When we think about math trauma, it’s easy to picture a single negative experience. A failed test. An embarrassing moment at the board. A teacher

179: Why Support Doesn’t Lower Rigor in Math Class
I want to start with a sentence that has been living in my head all year: Struggle is learning. Drowning is not. The longer I

178: Should Honors Math Be Different? Here’s What I’m Wrestling With
After more than 15 years in the classroom, I’m about to do something that feels completely new. I’m teaching both Honors Algebra 2 and Grade-Level

177: The Best Technology in Math Class Isn’t Always New Technology
The goal isn’t more technology. The goal is better technology. After my last episode about rethinking technology in math class, I kept coming back to