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Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math. BooklistA critical read for teachers and parents who want to improve childrens mathematics learning,Whats Math Got to Do with It is an inspiring resource Publishers Weekly. Featuring all the importantadvice and suggestions in the original edition of Whats Math Got to Do with It, this revised editionis now updated with new research on the brain and mathematics that is revolutionizing scientistsunderstanding of learning and potential.As always Jo Boaler presents research findings through practical ideas that can be used inclassrooms and homes. The new Whats Math Got to Do with It prepares teachers and parents forthe Common Core, shares Boalers work on ways to teach mathematics for a growth mindset, andincludes a range of advice to inspire teachers and parents to give their students the best mathematicalexperience possible.
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Dr Jo Boaler is the Nomellini-Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University and co-founder of www.youcubed.org. Formerly the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education for England, a mathematics teacher in London comprehensive schools and a researcher at King's College, London. She is the author of eleven books including What's Math Got To Do With It? (2015) and Mathematical Mindsets (2016) . She is the recipient of the NCSM award for equity, the author of the first MOOC on mathematics learning for teachers and parents, and a White House presenter on equity.
