In this straightforward and inspiring book, Boaler outlines the nature of the problem by following the progress of students in middle and high schools over a number of years, to find out which teaching methods are exciting students and getting results. Based on her research, she presents concrete solutions that will help reverse the trend, including classroom approaches, essential strategies for students, advice for parents on how to help children enjoy mathematics, and ways to work with teachers in schools.

The United States is continuing to fall rapidly behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to math education, and the future of our economy depends on the quality of teaching that our children receive today. In What’s Math Got to Do with It?, Jo Boaler offers us a new way forward, making this book in dispensable for all parents and educators, as well as anyone interested in the mathematical and scientific future of our society.

“For any parent who’s ever heard a child declare, ‘I hate math.’”
—Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook

“ Parents and educators alike will count this book an inspiring resource.”
—Publishers Weekly

“ Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.”
—Booklist

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