The Math Learner’s Checklist

Did you find your jaw hanging open wider than a Warner Brothers cartoon? Check "yes" or "no."

The Church of the Right Answer

Students worship the Right Answer because that god delivers.

Uncertainty is scary. It's also the birthplace of learning.

To me, the very phrase “word problems” sounds bizarre. It’s like “food meals” or “page novels.”

To see what math class is like for memorization-driven students, imagine that you’re a household robot.

Voila, you've got a solution, no thinking required!

"I always tell people," my dad said, "the point of school is to help you not to think."