Vida John, Math Coach joins the podcast to talk about the concept of learned helplessness, why math contests aren’t just for “those” really math’y kids, and why some students who struggle at math end up being the best mathematicians.

Guest Links

Vida John’s Website

Recommended Resources

Elementary

Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools

Math Kangaroo

Middle School

MathCounts

AMC 8

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