Math Websites and Resources
Recommended Websites
- Jo Boaler: Online Classes at Stanford: https://scpd.stanford.edu/home
How to Learn Math for Teachers
How to Learn Math for Students (Free)
Math Mindsets
- Jo Boaler: youcubed: Website with resources and activities for all grade levels: https://www.youcubed.org/
- Assessment website with lesson plans for grades 6 thru 8; EXCELLENT LESSONS: https://www.map.mathshell.org/lessons.php
- Dan Meyer - GREAT ACTIVITIES: https://blog.mrmeyer.com/starter-pack/
- Wolfram Alpha - Luke Bartlett: https://www.wolframalpha.com/ This website has an online problem generator, math solutions, and more.
- Discovering the Art of Mathematics: Mathematical Inquiry in the Liberal Arts by Steve Strogatz: https://www.artofmathematics.org/
- Steve Strogatz.com https://www.stevenstrogatz.com/ Cornell University Professor of Applied Mathematics
- The Math Less Traveled by Brent Yorgey https://mathlesstraveled.com/
- NEW Math Therapy by The Math Guru Vanessa Vakharia Great resource for anyone who has ever suffered Math trauma!!! https://www.maththerapypodcast.com/
- Free STEM Resources Provided By Public Libraries can be found at: https://librarysciencedegreesonline.org/free-stem-resources-provided-by-public-libraries/
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Recommend Books by Jo Boaler
Jo Boaler Books:
- Mathematical Mindsets
- What's Math Got to Do With It?
- What's Math Got to Do With It? Strategies for Teachers and Parents
- Mindset Mathematics: Visualizing and Investigating Big Ideas (Available for Grades 3 thru 6 currently; 7th grade being published in late August 2019)
- Limitless Mind
- The Elephant in the Classroom
- Connecting Mathematical Ideas: Middle School Video Cases to Support Teaching and Learning
Other Recommended Books
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
- Connecting Mathematical Ideas by Cathy Humphries
- Making Number Talks Matter by Cathy Humphreys
- A Mathematician's Delight by Walter Sawyer
- What is Mathematics, Really? by Reuben Hersh
- Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12
- The Growth Mindset Coach: A Teacher's Month-By-Month Handbook for Empowering Students to Achieve
- The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, From One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz
- How the Body Knows It's Mind by Sian Beilock
Video Resources
A student in math camp volunteers a proof
Two boys in math camp reflect on mathematical freedom
Cathy Humphries - Teaching a Number Talk
Jo Boaler - What is Number Sense?
Number Talks - Extract from Online Course - How to Learn Math for Teachers
Students from third grade reflect on number talks
Boosting messages from Jo and her Students
The good and bad of math education
Grades 6-8 Week(s) of Inspirational Math Activities
All Activities are available on website youcubed
Week(s) of Inspirational Math Grade 6 - 8
Week 1:
Day 1: Four 4s
Day 2: Number Visuals
Day 3: Paper Folding
Day 4: Pascal's Triangle
Day 5: Growing Shapes
Week 2:
Day 1: Dot Cards
Day 2: Mistakes are Powerful - Emoji Graph
Day 3: Believe in Yourself
Day 4: Hail the Elephant
Day 5: Visual Math
Week 3:
Day 1: Building Shapes
Day 2: Toothpick Squares
Day 3: One Cut Geometry
Day 4: Art of Patterns
Day 5: Framing Rectangles
Week 4:
Day 1: Squares and More Squares
Day 2: Hide the Pixels
Day 3: Packing the Circles
Day 4: Towers
Day 5: Checkboards and More
Number Dot Factors by Brent Yorgey
Building A Mathematical Community
Articles
Math Class Doesn't Work: Here's the Solution by Jo Boaler
Aligning Assessment to Brain Science by Jo Boaler
Ten Formative Assessment Strategies by David Wees
Fluency Without Fear: Research Evidence on the Best Ways to Learn Math Facts by Jo Boaler
Why Kids Should Use Their Fingers in Math Class by Jo Boaler
Seeing as Understanding: The Important of Visual Mathematics for our Brain and Learning by Jo Boaler
Visual Mathematics Activites (to go with paper above)
Activities for Finger Training by Jo Boaler
Teacher Guide: How Visual is Your Math Teaching? A Self-Reflection
When You Believe in Your Students They Do Better by Jo Boaler
Positive Norms to Encourage in Math Class by Jo Boaler
Unlocking Children's Math Potential: 5 Research Results to Transform Math Learning by Jo Boaler
How Students Should Be Taught Mathematics: Reflections from Research and Practice by Jo Boaler
The Mathematics of Hope: Moving From Performance to Learning in Mathematics Classrooms by Jo Boaler
From Performance to Learning: Assessing to Encourage Growth Mindsets by Jo Boaler
The Myth of the Gifted Child: Extracts from Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler
Jo Boaler's Group Roles for Complex Instruction Grouping
Promoting 'relational equity' and high mathematics achievement through an innovative mixed ability approach by Jo Boaler
Urban Success: A Multidimensional Mathematics Approach with Equitable Outcomes byJo Boaler
The Way We Teach Math Is Holding Women Back by Jo Boaler
Opinion: 'Bad at math' no more by Zoe Clute
Opinion: It's time to stop the clock on math anxiety. Here's the latest research on how by Jo Boaler
Research suggests timed tests cause math anxiety by Jo Boaler
Anyone Can Learn to High Levels by Jo Boaler
Mistakes "Grow" Your Brain by Jo Boaler
Achieving Elusive Teacher Change Through Challenging Myths About Learning: A Blended Approach by Robin Keturah Anderson (Article regarding outcomes of classrooms after teachers had taken mathematical mindset training course).
Parents' Beliefs about Math Change Their Children's Achievement
6 Ways to Support your Child's Mathematical Development Advice for Parents, From Professor Jo Boaler (available in Spanish on youcubed as well)
The Stereotypes That Distort How Americans Teach and Learn Math by Jo Boaler
Learn Math Without Fear, Stanford expert says by Clifton B. Parker
Memorizers are the lowest achievers and other Common Core math surprises by Jo Boaler
100 Percent Is Overrated by James Hamblin
What is Mathematical Beauty? Teaching Through Big Ideas and Connections by Jo Boaler