Of all the subjects taught in school, mathematics is most certainly the most common source of stress. But what's so mind-numbing about numeracy? Amy and Mike invited educator Dan Roeder to unpack and explore solutions for math anxiety.

What are five things you will learn in this episode?

1. What is math anxiety?

2. What causes math anxiety?

3. What are the major impacts of math anxiety?

4. What are proven solutions for math anxiety?

5. How can someone support a student or child to alleviate math anxiety?

MEET OUR GUEST

Dan Roeder is a math educator and researcher focused on understanding and reducing students' math anxiety. He currently serves as Math Department Coordinator at Winston Preparatory School's New York City campus. He earned his M.S. in Mathematics Education from the University of Rochester as a National Science Foundation Noyce Scholar, where his thesis examined the roots of math anxiety and practical classroom interventions. Since completing his research, he has focused on applying it in the classroom and sharing it with educators at conferences across the country.

Before becoming an educator, Daniel studied Economics and Statistics at Duke University and worked in corporate development at BlackRock.

Dan can be reached at [email protected].

LINKS

Recognizing and Alleviating Math Anxiety

The Neurodevelopmental Basis of Math Anxiety

Spotlight on math anxiety.

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