“Another misconception about mathematics that is pervasive and damaging – and wrong – is the idea that people who can do math are the smartest or cleverest people. This makes math failure particularly crushing for students, as they interpret it as meaning that they are not smart.”

“Another misconception about mathematics that is pervasive and damaging – and wrong – is the idea that people who can do math are the smartest or cleverest people. This makes math failure particularly crushing for students, as they interpret it as meaning that they are not smart.”

— Jo Boaler