Category: Math Anxiety

How Do I Keep Students from Giving Up on Math?

Michelle Russell wants students to leave her class with more math confidence, not defeated and thinking β€œit’s just too hard.” She shares plans to implement spiraling, expand test retakes, share her own stories of struggle, and concentrate more on prerequisite knowledge.

How to Help Students Crush Math Anxiety

When teacher Michelle Russell surveyed her students about personal interests and learning preferences, she found over one-third have anxious or negative feelings about math. She’s begun her search for strategies to address the problem – and she welcomes your ideas!