Resources
A high achieving student reflects on his learning during youcubed summer camp
TED Talk: Teach statistics before calculus!
A paper by Jo Boaler on the youcubed summer camp, published by NCTM in “Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School”
An interview with Jo Boaler on New Zealand TV
April 1, 2019 newsletter
What factors are at play when girls are excluded from mathematics?
An article in the journal of the Mathematical Association of America
The fifth book in our curriculum series, now available on Amazon
March 10, 2019 newsletter
A team of researchers, thought leaders, neurologists and technology experts led by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Suskind
ELL and Special Education student support resources for mathematics
An article by Jo Boaler and Tanya LaMar on new evidence about learning differences
February 20, 2019 newsletter
Jo Boaler is featured in this article in the Hechinger Report series “Proof Points”
February 4, 2019 newsletter
Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce interview Jo Boaler for the podcast Making Math Moments that Matter
An article by Jo Boaler published by the American Mathematical Society
January 7, 2019 newsletter
Jo Boaler is named the 5th most influential scholar in education in this annual American Enterprise Institute survey.
St. Alphonsa Catholic Elementary (K-8) School in Ontario, Canada has embraced a growth mindset culture in all academic content areas, […]
An article in American Educator, the journal of the American Federation of Teachers
December 5, 2018 newsletter
November 20, 2018 newsletter
Star assessment shows improvement in math for elementary schools
November 1, 2018 newsletter
October 9, 2018 newsletter
An extract from Jo Boaler’s book: What’s Math Got To Do With It?
A Hechinger Report article co-authored by Jo about San Francisco Unified School District
October 5, 2018 newsletter
September 25, 2018 newsletter
This one-minute film illustrates the need to teach maths facts through engaging, visual, and creative methods.
Youcubed is a small group of people working to get as many free and inspiring maths ideas out to teachers […]
A one-minute clip of Jo Boaler from “The Importance of Struggle”
September 17, 2018 newsletter
September 13, 2018 newsletter
The new video for Week of Inspirational Math 4!
UK press coverage of Jo’s 2018 trip to Scotland.
August 28, 2018 newsletter
A message about visual math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about group work in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about struggling in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about learning math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about growing our “math brain,” in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about understanding and depth, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about creativity in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
A message about believing in yourself, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
August 20, 2018 newsletter
The fourth book in our curriculum series, now available on Amazon
July 31, 2018 newsletter
Evidence for the benefits of changing teachers’ mindsets about mathematics.
Study shows improvement in students’ test scores when teachers change their mindset — and instruction — around math.
An article on evidence for our teacher online course and its positive impacts.
July 11, 2018 newsletter
Evidence for the impact of a blended approach including our online class for teachers
This episode of the National Science Foundation show “Science Now” discusses evidence for our free online course for students.
May 17, 2018 newsletter
April 23, 2018 newsletter
April 18, 2018 newsletter
American Mathematical Society’s Rachel Crowell asks Jo about the teacher change study.
Jo Boaler is featured in this article on changes in math education in the US.
Hear Jo Boaler on the podcast ClassDismissed (about 40 minutes run time)
An article in the open-access journal Frontiers in Education about evidence for our student MOOC!
An article by Canadian teacher Alison Boehme with special thanks to Jo Boaler.
An article in Science Daily about evidence that our free online course for students improves mindsets and mathematics achievement.
The Impact of a Free Online Student Course
An article on Jo’s work from Stanford Magazine.
This new paper is part of our Mindset Mathematics Teaching Resources collection
The third book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
A visual guide to the timeline of our K-8 curriculum book series
An interview with Jo Boaler on the Wired Educator Podcast.
The Mathematical Association of America published The MAA Instructional Practices Guide in 2017 aiming to share evidence-based practices with mathematics […]
This case of undergraduate mathematics teaching contains excerpts from the award winning professor Steve Strogatz, teaching his course: Mathematical Explorations. […]
February 7, 2018 newsletter
Life Academy is a public school in Oakland that has had incredible success in supporting all students to achieve at […]
A study by youcubed advisor Lang Chen with new findings on the neuroscience of math achievement.
Cathy Humphreys teaches a number talk to elementary teachers in Stanford’s STEP program.
Jo’s undergraduate students work on the Pennies and Paperclips task from Discovering the Art of Mathematics: Pennies and Paperclips is […]
In this Education Week Blog Post by Larry Ferlazo, Jo Boaler and other teachers share strategies that are under-used in […]
Jo Boaler is one of the top 10 most influential scholars in education in this annual American Enterprise Institute survey.
January 3, 2018 newsletter
David Edmonds interviews Jo Boaler in this Social Science Bites podcast.
A presentation by Jo Boaler at The White House with recommendations for encouraging female participation in STEM fields.
An article in KQED’s MindShift featuring the youcubed film, “Rethinking Giftedness.”
November 8, 2017 newsletter
October 11, 2017 newsletter
Jo Boaler on how to support your math-learning child when you have math anxiety.
Here is a poster of ideas from Jo’s TIME article (read more about Mathematical Freedom on Ideas & Impact menu).
October 5, 2017 newsletter
A new article by Jo Boaler on the need to change from performance to learning and give students mathematical freedom.
Can you see why the students were saying they felt mathematically free?
A download with two slides illustrating organizational freedom and mathematical thinking.
Two boys from youcubed summer camp reflect on mathematical freedom!
A poster version of the quote from the short paper What Is Mathematical Beauty?
Teaching Through Big Ideas and Connections
Jo Boaler comments on evidence from the UK that new exams may not be impacting the genders equally.
This popular 9 minute video shares four important mindset messages for students.
The students who attended youcubed summer camp describe the power of mindset math in their own words!
A video, book excerpt and math task from Jo Boaler’s 2014 visit to middle and high schools in China.
The second book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
The first book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
WIM 1 Day 1 Video
WIM 1 Day 2 Video
Task Instruction Here’s a visual image of infinite possibility! Can you make connections between the visual and the equation? Reference […]
My heart is always with youcubed. Here’s a tessellation of our logo! Task Instruction What is the area of the […]
This is a task that combines art, mathematics and design. Students are asked to see and design optical illusions, think […]
WIM 1 Day 3 Video
WIM 1 Day 4 Video
WIM 1 Day 5 Video
Jo Boaler is featured in this New York Times article about girls, maths and anxiety by Perri Klass, MD.
A list of 11 descriptions of a mindset classroom culture that can be used for reflection and conversation.
A Longitudinal Study of Contrasting School Mathematics Approaches and Their Impact on Adults’ Lives
Jo Boaler on ways to make students feel less math anxious.
In this article, Jo Boaler argues for advancing the STEM fields and those groups who are underrepresented within them.
In this Hechinger Report opinion piece, Jo’s student describes how her relationship with math changed from trauma to hope.
In this Hechinger Report article, Jo Boaler details five problems we can solve to end the math madness.
We now know that the messages we give students can change their performance dramatically, and that students need to know […]
Mathematics educators have long known that engaging students in visual representations of mathematics is extremely helpful for their learning. When […]
In this Oxford TEDx talk, Jo Boaler explains why mathematics is so traumatic for many people and shows a different way that […]
Available in English and Spanish! Here are 6 ideas for parents/guardians to try, and links to many more resources.
Available in English and Spanish! This is a short handout for parents /guardians. It includes some advice I have written […]
In this first paper of a collection, Jo Boaler describes the teaching intervention that became our summer school algebra class
A promising experiment with Motion Math
An article summarizing the evidence on timed testing and anxiety and offering alternatives. Note: The article includes a misplaced citation. […]
Silicon Valley Common Core Initiative’s efforts help shift education.
Speed doesn’t matter, and there’s no such thing as a “math person.”
Article in San Francisco Examiner September 30, 2014, written by Richard A. Carranza (superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School […]
As a woman wins the greatest prize, it’s time to liberate girls from our test-driven culture
Is our attitude towards maths killing the subject for children? Professor Jo Boaler believes a widespread belief in the existence […]
This is a really important new article quoting the California State President of the Board of Education, about Common Core […]
Stanford Professor Jo Boaler says that students most effectively learn “math facts” working on problems that they enjoy, rather than […]
Mathematics classes of the past decade have valued one type of math learner, one who can memorize well and calculate […]
People labeled “smart” at a young age don’t deal well with being wrong. Life grows stagnant. “Mistakes grow your brain,” […]
A growing movement is afoot in parenting and education circles to retire the word “smart” altogether. Jo is quoted in […]
This blog post from It’s About Time describes Jo’s keynote speech at the 2015 NCSM conference in Boston and the […]
This blog post reports on a new study which found that parental math anxieties are often passed on to kids. […]
In this article published in the online journal Medium, Jo describes how neuroscience is changing our mathematical future.
In this article posted on KQED’s education blog, Jo Boaler explains why there is no such thing as a “math […]
Jo Boaler, professor of mathematics education at Stanford University, has big ambitions – she’s on a mission to transform maths […]
Jo Boaler explains how mastering math has become less about learning and more about performance.
KQED excerpted a chapter from Jo’s latest book for its education blog, “MindShifts.” This excerpt is from the chapter entitled […]
In this article adapted from her new book, Jo discusses replacing performing with learning in math.
This article in EdSource explores some of the ideas in Jo’s book, “Mathematical Mindsets.”
Hear Jo on the public radio program “Forum” discussing her book, “Mathematical Mindsets,” and new tools and techniques that make […]
Jo Boaler envisions an academic world where everyone can learn math equitably regardless of their skin color, gender, sexual orientation […]
Alice Keeler describes why Mathematical Mindsets was “easily the most powerful read ever for me.”
Evidence from brain science suggests that far from being “babyish,” the technique is essential for mathematical achievement.
Jo Boaler is featured in this article discussing why girls often opt out of STEM.
The work of youcubed is highlighted in this article on the importance of fingers and other aspects of visual maths.
Data from 13 million students worldwide shows that the lowest achievers are those who take a memorization approach to math.
Jo Boaler ranks #12 in this annual tally of the most influential scholars in education.
The benefits of finger use in math and the “piano exercise” activity for strengthening finger perception.
This article summarizes the evidence and describes how to teach number sense and math fluency while encouraging understanding and excitement.
“Jo Boaler has written a stunning book. Clearly written and carefully researched, it is a model of technical rigour. A […]
Multiple Perspectives on Mathematics Teaching and Learning offers a collection of chapters that take a new look at mathematics education. […]
The first book to provide direct evidence for the effectiveness of traditional and reform-oriented teaching methods, Experiencing School Mathematics reports […]
In math, like any subject, real learning takes place when students can connect what they already know to new ideas. […]
“Help children to learn to love the subject… Make mathematics more the mathematics that people need out there in the […]
“Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.” —Booklist A critical read for teachers and parents who […]
Banish math anxiety and give students of all ages a clear roadmap to success! Available in English and Spanish
This teaches the pedagogical strategy called ‘Number Talks’ with some interesting different methods shared by Stanford students. The full online […]
This short tour shows the connected nature of math highlighting number sense, geometry, and algebra, under the big idea of […]
Professor Jo Boaler works with secondary school students in the inQbate at the University of Sussex using Inquiry Based Learning […]
A video made especially for parents and teachers on why we need the common core. It shows some great data […]
There is a math crisis in America. By middle school, two-thirds of our students will fall behind grade level in […]
Dear youcubians, I wanted to share with you the past 4 weeks of our summer math camp with students from […]
A five minute excerpt from a BBC Radio interview about the youcubed math camp.
Jo Boaler and Carol Dweck are interviewed as part of the BBC series “Mind Changers.”
Hear Jo on the public radio program “Forum” discussing new tools and techniques for learning math.