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189: What Happens When the Math Teacher Needs Math Therapy? with Vanessa Vakharia
We spent the summer reading Math Therapy together, and now we’re sitting down with the author herself, Vanessa Vakharia, to talk about what happens when
188: You Don’t Have to Become a Different Teacher
After eight weeks of reading Math Therapy by Vanessa Vakharia, we’ve reached the final chapter. And while it’s the shortest chapter in the book, it
187: Does Your Grading System Match Your Teaching? Rethinking Math Assessment
As I read Chapter 7 of Math Therapy by Vanessa Vakharia, I kept coming back to one question: Does my grading system tell the same
186: Rewrite the Story. Rewire the Brain: Helping Students Build a Positive Math Identity
As I worked through Chapter 6 of Math Therapy by Vanessa Vakharia, one phrase stayed with me long after I closed the book: Rewrite the
185: Students Aren’t Asking, “When Will I Use This?” They’re Asking, “Why Should I Care?”
There is one question every math teacher has heard more times than they can count… “When am I ever going to use this?” For years,
184: We Don’t Need to Lower Expectations. We Need to Lower the Threat.
One of the biggest misconceptions about productive struggle is that if students are struggling, they’re learning. I don’t think that’s always true. There’s a difference