It’s the dreaded fear of math.

5-PART MATH SERIES

Overcoming Math Anxiety

Math anxiety is a learned behavior, it is not a reflection of a student’s ability. Turn trepidation into triumph by trying the strategies listed below in your classroom.

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1. Incorporate engaging activities to make math exciting, fun, and relevant ›
   “Math anxiety has been coming up a lot lately and for good reason. Anxiety toward mathematics can begin as early as 5 years old and persist into adulthood...”
2. Give students access to resources that act as a personal tutor.
   "Are parents to blame for students’ math anxiety? After all, parents are the first teacher and primary role model for their children..."
3. Work on the mathematical building blocks.
   "Which came first: math anxiety or poor performance? Well, math anxiety may be both..."
4. Promote mathematical discourse
   "Numerous studies have shown the link between how teachers feel about math and the math learning outcomes of their students..."

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5. Use collaborative learning.
   Unfortunately, the fear of public embarrassment during math class can lead to the development of math anxiety. But what if we flipped this situation on its head? What if getting a wrong answer was a good thing...

A Comprehensive Program to Help Math-Anxious Students

The enVision high school math series uses real-world problem-solving experiences and visual learning. Kids see the math, so they can better grasp new concepts. Teamwork, 3-act math tasks, and Desmos activities make math more accessible and a whole lot less frightening.

Try these free resources in your classroom today!

• STEM Projects - Collaborative, real-world projects make math relevant through interdisciplinary connections. Sample Now ›
• Virtual Nerd App - Tutorial videos fend off student frustration when they need a math refresher. Available for download on iTunes and Google Play
• Mathematical Modeling in 3 Acts - Allow every student to be on a level playing field. These collaborative tasks use reality-based scenarios to engage students in the full mathematical modeling cycle. Sample Now ›