You have probably heard people say they are just bad at math, or perhaps you yourself feel like you are not “a math person.” Not so, says Stanford mathematics education professor Jo Boaler, who shares the brain research showing that with the right teaching and messages, we can all be good at math. Not only that, our brains operate differently when we believe in ourselves. Boaler gives hope to the the mathematically fearful or challenged, shows a pathway to success, and brings into question the very basics of how our teachers approach what should be a rewarding experience for all children and adults.
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Videos
Common Core in Mathematics: An Overview
This 14 minute video provides an overview of the CCSS in Mathematics. NYS Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr. and contributing author David Coleman discuss the background of the CCSS, their value, the principles of their development, and the changes required of schools during this transition.
Common Core State Standards: A New Foundation for Student Success (The Hunt Institute)
This video provides an animated introduction, a history of Common Core Standards and their development, and describes how the Standards can help students find success in college and careers.
The Mathematics Standards and the Shifts They Require (The Hunt Institute)
by Professor William McCallam and Jason Zimba, PhD
Jason Zimba solidifies the need for the shifts and how educators and parents need to focus on these shifts to help all students be college and career ready.
Learn the key features and differences in these new standards.
Common Core State Standards: Elementary School
This video from the Teaching Channel visits math and English classrooms that have begun to adapt to the CCSS.
Common Core State Standards: Middle School
This video from the Teaching Channel visits math and English classrooms that have begun to adapt to the CCSS.