Innovative Math Teaching Strategies: Embracing Mistakes and Fostering Curiosity with Russell Hanes

Math mistakes can open up new learning opportunities.
 
Today we are joined by middle and high school math teacher Russell Hanes, who has been teaching for two decades in public and private schools in the U.S. and abroad. In this episode, Russell discusses how to help students step out of their math comfort zone and see themselves as “math people.” Plus, Russell shares teaching strategies to use in the math classroom, like helping students embrace and learn from their math mistakes.

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