Teaching math to special needs students isn’t just challenging, it’s game changing! Continue Reading →
Teaching Math to Special Needs Children
Category Archives: Cognition
Confidence is More Important than Knowledge
Do your students have confidence? It’s the best route to knowledge! Continue Reading →
Use Your Experiences in Math – For Math!
Don’t be a blind chicken when it comes to crossing the math road. Use your experiences in math! Continue Reading →
Teaching Processes Destroys a Growth Mindset
Are you still teaching math processes? Perhaps it’s time to stop. Continue Reading →
Why Math Isn’t Fun
Math isn’t fun! Not because it can’t be, but because we train kids (and grownups) to always search for the right answer – instead of exploring, learning and enjoying. Continue Reading →
Where is Math's Magical Place?
Your best work, and studying, happens in a place where you are at peace and enjoy working. Help your students find a good place to study math! Continue Reading →
Teaching Intuition in Math
Do you teach intuition in math? Do your students understand what you’re doing or are they confused with your teaching style? Continue Reading →
A Different Way to Teach College Algebra
If your sense of number doesn’t get established, your brain can’t compress math learning. I’m thinking about using this principle to teach college algebra. What do you think? Continue Reading →
Does struggling to remember things help you do math?
When you struggle to remember things, do you reach for google? Or do you strain your brain? Could the strain be helping you build math skills? Continue Reading →
Math and Vulnerability – A Series Inspired by Brene’ Brown
Based on Brene’ Brown’s definition of vulnerability (and her work in the area), it’s clear that doing math is vulnerable.
This is the first in the series. Continue Reading →