Math Instruction

Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler - Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning - has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study how they learn and to find the most effective ways to unleash the math potential in all students.

Everything you need to know about the fundamentals of poker. Are you interested in learning the basics of poker? Do you want to gain insight into how to create a strategy? Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your opponents are playing their cards too close to their chest? If so, this guide is here to help you become a master of the game. Poker has been around for centuries, gaining popularity in the 19th century when it spread to America. The most popular variant of the game, Texas Hold’em, is now played in casinos and poker tournaments worldwide. This comprehensive guide ...

For seven years, Paul Lockhart's A Mathematician's Lament enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 2009 publication to even wider applause and debate. An impassioned critique of K-12 mathematics education, it outlined how we shortchange students by introducing them to math the wrong way. Here, Lockhart offers the positive side of the math education story by showing us how math should be done. Measurement offers a permanent solution to math phobia by introducing us to mathematics as an artful way of thinking and living.

Math is not only the game of numbers but also the language of nature. As a matter of fact, it has been established through research that the more we understand our universe, the more we discover interesting mathematical connections. For instance, flowers have spirals that are carefully lined up in a special sequence of numbers commonly referred to as Fibonacci numbers. This sequence can be studied, understood, and generated.

Standardized tests – the bane of our existence, the bouncer outside the college of our dreams. You’ve done everything you can to improve your score, but it won’t budge. Tim Champion can help. An expert tutor with ten years of experience working for major test prep companies, he has taught thousands of students the secrets to succeeding on the ACT. Unlike other test prep books, there are no practice questions within these pages. Instead, this short book is an entertaining read that is designed to help you think like the bastards who produce this test. In this handbook, Tim Champion ...

Want a fun math resource? Then mastering mathematics for kids is the perfect answer. Many parents have the problem of not having adequate time nor are they skilled in the area of teaching. Well...the mastering mathematics addition book is the perfect solution, because it lays out problems and quizzes that the kid can have on the go, which will in turn increase their understanding level of math.

Want a fun math resource? Then Mastering Mathematics for Kids is the perfect answer. Many parents have the problem of not having adequate time nor are they skilled in the area of teaching. Well...the Mastering Mathematics addition book is the perfect solution because it lays out problems and quizzes that the kid can have on the go, which will in turn increase their understanding level of math.