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

Math really is for everyone--so let's prove it.You've heard it from kids, from friends, and from celebrities: I'm bad at math. As we do with other essential skills, we need to expose the stereotypes, challenge the negative mindsets, and finally confront the systemic opportunity gaps in math education, and replace them with a new vision for what math is, who it's for, and who can excel at it. It's a line that society tends to accept without examination--after all, some people just aren't math people, right?Wrong.

In this book you'll findResearch on teacher and student mindsets and their effect on student achievementAudience-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