Data Minds
How Today’s Teachers Can Prepare Students for Tomorrow’s World
By Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams
Data Minds helps K–8 educators infuse data literacy into everyday lessons across disciplines, without overwhelming existing curricula. Data Literacy is an ability and willingness to engage with and understand data in the world, and it can be incorporated throughout the school day to encourage student agency.
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I absolutely love what Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams have done in Data Minds! This book is a breath of fresh air for teachers who want to make learning exciting and rooted in the real world, without adding more content. It shows how students can be curious, ask BIG questions, and use data to understand the world around them (and even make it better!). The stories in here are inspiring and full of heart! If you’ve ever wondered how to bring data to life in your classroom, this book is your new best friend!
Talithia WilliamsProfessor of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College
Data Minds is an absolute masterpiece. It is the first book I’ve read that effectively puts the tools of teaching data skills into the hands of teachers. This book should be required reading or everyone involved in education.
Steve LevittCo-author of Freakonomics
Data Minds is a breath of fresh air for the mathematics community. In this publication, Jo Boaler and Cathy Williams provide teachers with a blueprint on how to infuse data literacy in the mathematics classroom. I especially love the emphasis on helping students become “question askers.” This mindset will go a long way toward helping all students become connoisseurs of data.
Latrenda KnightenPresident, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (2024-2026)
