Bad at Math?: Dismantling Harmful Beliefs That Hinder Equitable Mathematics Education

Math is for everyone, and this book provides research on teacher and student mindsets and their effect on student achievement, as well as audience-specific and differentiated tools, reflection questions, and suggested actions for educators. It also challenges the constructs that have historically dictated our perceptions of what makes someone a math person and provides a toolkit of solutions to reform math education so it works for everyone.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2023
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc

Math is for everyone, and it's time to prove it. Society often accepts the notion that some people are just not cut out for math without questioning it further. However, this mindset needs to be challenged and replaced with a new vision for math education that encompasses a positive and equitable approach for all students.

In this book, you will find:

Research on teacher and student mindsets and their impact on student achievement
Audience-specific and differentiated tools, reflection questions, and suggested actions for educators at all levels of the system
Examples from popular media, as well as personal stories and anecdotes
Quotes, data-driven figures, and suggestions for deeper learning on all aspects of a positive and equitable vision of math education

Both social commentary and a toolkit of solutions, this bold new book directly challenges the constructs that have historically dictated our perceptions of what makes someone a math person. Only by dismantling those misplaced assumptions can we reform math education so it works for everyone.

In truth, we are all math people.

Weight: 388g
Dimension: 175 x 254 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781071887172