Book description
A NEW EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL BESTSELLER
'Well-researched and provides positive solutions' Times Educational Supplement
In The Elephant in the Classroom, Jo Boaler outlines what has gone wrong in mathematics education, identifying the problems facing children in classrooms today. How can children be prepared for the mathematics they will need…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Elephant in the Classroom as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love this book because it completely changed the way I think about the way children learn maths and made me acknowledge the infinite potential that every child (and adult) has to grow and improve their maths thinking.
This book played a huge part in me leading a change in the last school I taught in, where children were seated in mixed achieving groups (no more bottom, middle, or top tables!) and were able to choose their own level of tasks in maths.
The reaction of all the children was so positive, and the increase in their enthusiasm, engagement, and…
From Sarah's list on help you to fall in love with maths.
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