There is no such thing as a "math person"
Pretty sure you have heard this before — "I don't have a math brain," or "my brother/sister/mom was the math person, not me..."
Jo Boaler, a professor of mathematics education at Stanford, asserts that "everyone is a math person" and argues there is no such thing as an innate "math brain." She emphasizes that through a growth mindset, brain plasticity, and quality instruction, anyone can reach high levels of math, refuting the belief in fixed mathematical talent.
You Cubed — Week of Inspirational Math(s)
Free resources from Stanford professor Jo Boaler's YouCubed organization, designed to promote a growth mindset and positive attitude toward mathematics for K–12 students, typically used at the start of the school year to reduce math anxiety and encourage creative problem-solving.
Mathirmations
A collection of affirmations to build a positive math mindset.
