Math Chat
Mona, of Mona Math, reveals the mysteries of how to teach elementary math even if you aren't a math person. Discover how you can develop a buzzing student led math classroom. We cover all things math identity, classroom culture, and student centered instructional practices to help you empower students to love and understanding math deeply.
Math Chat
90: Math Trauma & What to do about it!
What is your relationship with math? Math Trauma is real.
When I walked into my first ever classroom I brought with me a lot of math baggage I didn’t even know I had. I had been avoiding math for almost 2 decades at that point. As far back as I can remember I never enjoyed math...what I had was Math Trauma.
Join me today as I explain what Math Trauma is and what you can do to help your students in the math classroom.
In this episode we'll chat about:
- the definition of math trauma
- knowing our students and their traumas
- re-define math culture
Mentioned in this episode:
📣 8 Ways to Address Math Trauma in your Classroom
📝 Math Survey
✅ Mathematician Posters
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