Based on Brene’ Brown’s definition of vulnerability (and her work in the area), it’s clear that doing math is vulnerable.
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Math and Vulnerability – A Series Inspired by Brene’ Brown
Tag Archives: anxiety
Anxiety or Excitement?
What are you anxious about? What are you excited about? Here’s something that makes me excited… Continue Reading →
How a Mathematician Became Math Phobic
I had a strange experience – I became math phobic! Hard to explain. Very hard to handle. Continue Reading →
Math Anxiety – How to Empathize with Students
Our performance anxiety parallels students’ math anxiety. And that’s a way for us to better understand them. Continue Reading →
Anxiety Safe Learning Environments
Why creating a learning environment safe from fear, anxiety and criticism is important – and how to do it! Continue Reading →
How to Teach Adults Math
Today is my first day of teaching Developmental Math. So much has changed in my thinking since the last time I taught… Continue Reading →
What Are Your Thoughts on This Fearful Parents Video?
Wil showed up at the Math Shack talking about a commercial he saw. “Do you believe this!?”
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How to Free Your Students from Math Anger
Are you sick of being a prisoner to math anxiety, snide comments of math geeks and angry comments of other math haters? Declare your independence! Continue Reading →