🔤Math is a language that allows people to communicate and understand the world.
🧮Math is dehumanized in the education system, leading to confusion and anxiety among students.
🎓Teaching Math as a language can make it intuitive and easy to understand.
🧒Even young children can understand and excel in Math when taught using a language approach.
📈By changing the way Math is taught, we can increase Math proficiency and empower students to build a better future.
Why are only 26% of US 12th graders proficient in Math?
—The dehumanization of Math as a subject has led to confusion and anxiety among students, making it difficult for them to understand and excel in Math.
How can Math be made intuitive and easy to understand?
—By teaching Math as a language, we can make it more relatable and accessible to students, allowing them to see its real-world applications and understand it better.
Can young children understand and excel in Math?
—Yes, even young children can grasp complex Math concepts when taught using a language approach that relates Math to their everyday experiences.
How can we increase Math proficiency among students?
—By changing the way Math is taught, focusing on its human aspects and providing students with a language-based approach, we can increase Math proficiency and empower students to succeed in the subject.
Why is it important to improve Math proficiency?
—Mathematical thinking builds young minds and is essential for envisioning and creating a future that doesn't yet exist. Improving Math proficiency is crucial for the development of individuals and the progress of society as a whole.
00:13Only 26% of US 12th graders are proficient in Math.
00:32The dehumanization of Math in the education system causes confusion and anxiety among students.
01:23Math is a language that allows people to communicate and understand the world.
03:05Teaching Math as a language can make it intuitive and easy to understand for all students.
06:43Even young children can understand and excel in Math when taught using a language approach.
07:58By changing the way Math is taught, we can increase Math proficiency and empower students to build a better future.
