👩‍🏫 Math Teachers

Books about the educators who make mathematics come alive—their methods, struggles, and the profound impact they have on how students see the world of numbers and patterns.

How to Solve It

by George Pólya • 1944

Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.

4.12

5k+

🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Heuristic Reasoning 📚 Math Pedagogy 🔄 Analogical Reasoning

How to Solve It

Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.

by George Pólya 1944

4.12

5k+ ratings

🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Heuristic Reasoning 📚 Math Pedagogy 🔄 Analogical Reasoning

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12

by Peter Liljedahl • 2020

Why 80% of students fake it in math class: the environmental shock that gets them thinking.

4.51

3k+

📐 Math Education 👀 Visible Thinking 🤝 Collaborative Learning 📝 Formative Assessment 🏃 Active Learning

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12

Why 80% of students fake it in math class: the environmental shock that gets them thinking.

by Peter Liljedahl 2020

4.51

3k+ ratings

📐 Math Education 👀 Visible Thinking 🤝 Collaborative Learning 📝 Formative Assessment 🏃 Active Learning

Mathematical Mindsets

by Jo Boaler • 2015

Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.

4.44

3k+

🧮 Math Education 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔬 Brain Plasticity 📝 Assessment Reform 🤝 Equity In Education

Mathematical Mindsets

Math ability isn't fixed; every mistake grows the brain, and how you teach determines who succeeds.

by Jo Boaler 2015

4.44

3k+ ratings

🧮 Math Education 🧠 Growth Mindset 🔬 Brain Plasticity 📝 Assessment Reform 🤝 Equity In Education

Math-ish

by Jo Boaler • 2024

The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.

4.23

570

🧮 Math Education 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔢 Number Sense 👁️ Visual Thinking 📊 Data Literacy

Math-ish

The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.

by Jo Boaler 2024

4.23

570 ratings

🧮 Math Education 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔢 Number Sense 👁️ Visual Thinking 📊 Data Literacy

A Mathematician's Lament

by Paul Lockhart • 2009

A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.

4.21

3k+

🧮 Math Education 📋 Curriculum Critique ✨ Mathematical Beauty 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 🏛️ Mathematical Platonism

A Mathematician's Lament

A working mathematician explains why math class was boring: you never saw the real thing.

by Paul Lockhart 2009

4.21

3k+ ratings

🧮 Math Education 📋 Curriculum Critique ✨ Mathematical Beauty 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 🏛️ Mathematical Platonism

Arithmetic

by Paul Lockhart • 2017

Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.

3.92

236

🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📜 History Of Math 🔢 Number Representation 🧮 Calculating Devices ✨ Patterns In Numbers

Arithmetic

Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.

by Paul Lockhart 2017

3.92

236 ratings

🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📜 History Of Math 🔢 Number Representation 🧮 Calculating Devices ✨ Patterns In Numbers

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