How to Learn Math Do you think you can get smarter?

Question for students (and parents):
Do you think you can get smarter?

I ask this of my college students and at the end of the semester about 1/2 of them say "yes"
We think IQ is fixed when it is actually malleable.  This attitude may not take a learning disabled student to an Ivy League university just like some people are not likely to play professional basketball. But if you throw 100 free throws every day you will improve and if you do Math every day, you will also improve!

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Please Promote Math Positively!!

Inspired by a New York Times reporter who wrote in the Home section that "trying tiling was sort of like choosing to spend your weekend at an algebra slam!"

If we can promote Math in a positive way, it will help teachers and parents and most importantly students!

Please consider the way we speak of Math and how it can influence our students and society.  

Tiling 102 read the first paragraph

The article had photos of tiling tools so below please find some Math tools

Learning Math Takes Patience

Feature on an award-winning Calc teacher in North Carolina who emphasizes practice for improvement and likens the process to bettering athletic ability. The article also talks about how Math attitude affects students and performance.

Why Don't Students Like School

This book is excellent for teachers, parents and students. Dr Willingham's main point is that thinking is hard and takes a lot of work and for most people, it does not come naturally. Today, this book enhanced my professional development Math workshop as it highlighted many of the attitudinal issues that Math teachers must address.