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Mathematical Mindsets
Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Mathematics, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching
Jo Boaler (Author)
9781119823063, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 4 April 2022
320 pages
23.4 x 18.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.658 kg
Over 300,000 copies sold! In Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching mathematics education expert and best-selling author Jo Boaler delivers a blueprint to banishing math anxiety and laying a foundation for mathematics success that anyone can build on. Perfect for students who have been convinced they are naturally "bad at math," the author offers a demonstration of how to turn self-doubt into self-confidence by relying on the "mindset" framework. Mathematical Mindsets is based on thousands of hours of in-depth study and research into the most effective—and ineffective—ways to teach math to young people. This new edition also includes: Mathematical Mindsets is ideal for K-12 math educators. It also belongs on the bookshelves of the parents interested in helping their K-12 children with their math education, as well as school administrators and educators-in-training.
Reverse mathematics trauma and find a universal blueprint for math success
Foreword vii Preface to the Second Edition ix Introduction: The Power of Mindset xi Chapter 1 The Brain and Mathematics Learning 1 Chapter 2 The Power of Mistakes and Struggle 13 Chapter 3 The Creativity and Beauty in Mathematics 25 Chapter 4 Creating Mathematical Mindsets: The Importance of Flexibility with Numbers 39 Chapter 5 Rich Mathematical Tasks 59 Chapter 6 Mathematics and the Path to Equity 95 Chapter 7 From Tracking to Growth Mindset Grouping 115 Chapter 8 Assessment for a Growth Mindset 149 Chapter 9 Teaching Mathematics for a Growth Mindset 179
References 221
Appendix A 229
Appendix B 281
Index 291
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
