An article in Greater Good Magazine, published by UC Berkeley, on Jo Boaler’s book “Limitless Mind”
Free open-source data science activities for students
A Freakonomics episode on data literacy, featuring Jo Boaler
Sign an online petition to bring data science to K-12 education!
TED Talk on why we should teach statistics before calculus
Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce interview Jo Boaler for the podcast Making Math Moments that Matter
A conversation between Jo Boaler and mathematician Keith Devlin about 21st-century mathematics and learning.
Jo Boaler on Napa Broadcasting discussing the ideas from her book, Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers
The sixth book in our curriculum series, now available on Amazon
Two mindset-boosting songs, complete with lyrics for singing along, created for youcubed by Lauren Mayer and Curriculum Rocks!
August 29, 2019 newsletter
August 6, 2019 newsletter
July 30, 2019 newsletter
May 14, 2019 newsletter
Jo Boaler just finished recording the audio version of her new book, “Limitless Mind”
The first book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
Ask students to draw their solutions. Ask them to think about how they see math. In this video, Cathy Humphreys […]
A video, book excerpt and math task from Jo Boaler’s 2014 visit to middle and high schools in China.
The new video for Week of Inspirational Math 4!
Life Academy is a public school in Oakland that has had incredible success in supporting all students to achieve at […]
Available in English and Spanish! Here are 6 ideas for parents/guardians to try, and links to many more resources.
The fourth book in our curriculum series, now available on Amazon
A list of 11 descriptions of a mindset classroom culture that can be used for reflection and conversation.
“Help children to learn to love the subject… Make mathematics more the mathematics that people need out there in the […]
Jo Boaler on how to support your math-learning child when you have math anxiety.
This short paper summarizes five research findings that address the myth that only some students can do well in math.
April 1, 2019 newsletter
An article by Canadian teacher Alison Boehme with special thanks to Jo Boaler.
A download with two slides illustrating organizational freedom and mathematical thinking.
December 5, 2018 newsletter
Task Instruction Here’s a visual image of infinite possibility! Can you make connections between the visual and the equation? Reference […]
“Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math.” —Booklist A critical read for teachers and parents who […]
Jo Boaler envisions an academic world where everyone can learn math equitably regardless of their skin color, gender, sexual orientation […]
As a woman wins the greatest prize, it’s time to liberate girls from our test-driven culture
Professor Jo Boaler works with secondary school students in the inQbate at the University of Sussex using Inquiry Based Learning […]
Here is an edition of our popular Positive Classroom Norms Poster, created for classrooms in the UK.
A new method of assessment promises to offer students a changed relationship with their learning.
January 7, 2019 newsletter
October 5, 2018 newsletter
WIM 1 Day 1 Video
The fifth book in our curriculum series, now available on Amazon
Stanford Professor Jo Boaler says that students most effectively learn “math facts” working on problems that they enjoy, rather than […]
How Visual is your teaching? A guide for teachers to consider visuals opportunities in their teaching
Jo Boaler is featured in this article in the Hechinger Report series “Proof Points”
A message about struggling in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
An article in Science Daily about evidence that our free online course for students improves mindsets and mathematics achievement.
The Importance of Visual Mathematics for our Brain and Learning
Dear youcubians, I wanted to share with you the past 4 weeks of our summer math camp with students from […]
In this Oxford TEDx talk, Jo Boaler explains why mathematics is so traumatic for many people and shows a different way that […]
Jo Boaler comments on evidence from the UK that new exams may not be impacting the genders equally.
WIM 3 Day 5 Video
A new article by Jo Boaler on the need to change from performance to learning and give students mathematical freedom.
April 23, 2018 newsletter
Two boys from youcubed summer camp reflect on mathematical freedom!
September 13, 2018 newsletter
Teaching Through Big Ideas and Connections
This article in EdSource explores some of the ideas in Jo’s book, “Mathematical Mindsets.”
An interview with Jo Boaler on New Zealand TV
ELL and Special Education student support resources for mathematics
Jo Boaler is featured in this article discussing why girls often opt out of STEM.
WIM 3 Day 2 Video
An article in American Educator, the journal of the American Federation of Teachers
July 31, 2018 newsletter
An article by Jo Boaler published by the American Mathematical Society
A poster version of the quote from the short paper What Is Mathematical Beauty?
Kids talking about the power of mistakes and a growth mindset.
WIM 2 Day 4 Video
This paper by Jo Boaler and David Foster reviews an intervention in which student learning of mathematics increased dramatically.
January 3, 2018 newsletter
Five activities for finger training pre-K and up
Walk the Graph activity in a downloadable PDF
In this Hechinger Report article, Jo Boaler details five problems we can solve to end the math madness.
Here is a poster of ideas from Jo’s TIME article (read more about Mathematical Freedom on Ideas & Impact menu).
A message about group work in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
Jo Boaler is one of the top 10 most influential scholars in education in this annual American Enterprise Institute survey.
August 28, 2018 newsletter
Jo Boaler ranks #12 in this annual tally of the most influential scholars in education.
The third book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
St. Alphonsa Catholic Elementary (K-8) School in Ontario, Canada has embraced a growth mindset culture in all academic content areas, […]
Youcubed is a small group of people working to get as many free and inspiring maths ideas out to teachers […]
Banish math anxiety and give students of all ages a clear roadmap to success! Available in English and Spanish
An article in the open-access journal Frontiers in Education about evidence for our student MOOC!
Star assessment shows improvement in math for elementary schools
October 11, 2017 newsletter
American Mathematical Society’s Rachel Crowell asks Jo about the teacher change study.
An article in KQED’s MindShift featuring the youcubed film, “Rethinking Giftedness.”
A message about growing our “math brain,” in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
The Mathematical Association of America published The MAA Instructional Practices Guide in 2017 aiming to share evidence-based practices with mathematics […]
Available in English and Spanish! This is a short handout for parents /guardians. It includes some advice I have written […]
A message about creativity in math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
Research Evidence on the Best Ways to Learn Math Facts
Jo Boaler shares twelve steps parents can take to increase a child’s math achievement and make math fun!
Is our attitude towards maths killing the subject for children? Professor Jo Boaler believes a widespread belief in the existence […]
Mathematics classes of the past decade have valued one type of math learner, one who can memorize well and calculate […]
An interview with Jo Boaler on the Wired Educator Podcast.
November 1, 2018 newsletter
How a detracked mathematics approach promoted respect, responsibility, and high achievement.
Jo Boaler and Carol Dweck are interviewed as part of the BBC series “Mind Changers.”
This short tour shows the connected nature of math highlighting number sense, geometry, and algebra, under the big idea of […]
In this article adapted from her new book, Jo discusses replacing performing with learning in math.
WIM 2 Day 5 Video
A Hechinger Report article co-authored by Jo about San Francisco Unified School District
November 20, 2018 newsletter
This popular 9 minute video shares four important mindset messages for students.
Hear Jo Boaler on the podcast ClassDismissed (about 40 minutes run time)
A list of our favorite 10 messages selected by youcubed staff from the 56 strategies provide by David Wees.
The benefits of finger use in math and the “piano exercise” activity for strengthening finger perception.
Hear Jo on the public radio program “Forum” discussing her book, “Mathematical Mindsets,” and new tools and techniques that make […]
A one-minute clip of Jo Boaler from “The Importance of Struggle”
February 4, 2019 newsletter
In this Hechinger Report opinion piece, Jo’s student describes how her relationship with math changed from trauma to hope.
A paper by Jo Boaler on the youcubed summer camp, published by NCTM in “Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School”
Here is the complete video of Jo’s TEDx Stanford talk on how you can be good at math and other […]
Download the summary page from “Positive Classroom Norms” to post in your classroom!
In math, like any subject, real learning takes place when students can connect what they already know to new ideas. […]
Jo’s undergraduate students work on the Pennies and Paperclips task from Discovering the Art of Mathematics: Pennies and Paperclips is […]
This case of undergraduate mathematics teaching contains excerpts from the award winning professor Steve Strogatz, teaching his course: Mathematical Explorations. […]
The second book in our curriculum series on visualizing and investigating big ideas, now available on Amazon.
Jo Boaler explains how mastering math has become less about learning and more about performance.
An article by Jo Boaler and Tanya LaMar on new evidence about learning differences
Want to hear what the students say about Math? Numbers, math stories…
Mathematics educators have long known that engaging students in visual representations of mathematics is extremely helpful for their learning. When […]
A message about believing in yourself, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
Evidence for the impact of a blended approach including our online class for teachers
Jo Boaler is named the 5th most influential scholar in education in this annual American Enterprise Institute survey.
October 5, 2017 newsletter
Jo Boaler on ways to make students feel less math anxious.
An article in the journal of the Mathematical Association of America
KQED excerpted a chapter from Jo’s latest book for its education blog, “MindShifts.” This excerpt is from the chapter entitled […]
February 7, 2018 newsletter
Article in San Francisco Examiner September 30, 2014, written by Richard A. Carranza (superintendent of the San Francisco Unified School […]
A promising experiment with Motion Math
What factors are at play when girls are excluded from mathematics?
A team of researchers, thought leaders, neurologists and technology experts led by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Suskind
A presentation by Jo Boaler at The White House with recommendations for encouraging female participation in STEM fields.
October 9, 2018 newsletter
Speed doesn’t matter, and there’s no such thing as a “math person.”
In this Education Week Blog Post by Larry Ferlazo, Jo Boaler and other teachers share strategies that are under-used in […]
Interview with Jo Boaler, Professor of Mathematics Education, Stanford University. SCOPE Brown Bag Speaker 2012-13.
This short article, also for practitioners, explains complex instruction and gives details on the way mathematics tasks were introduced.
A message about understanding and depth, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
Jo describes what math classrooms should look like in 2 pages that may be useful to give to parents/administrators.
Hear Jo on the public radio program “Forum” discussing new tools and techniques for learning math.
July 11, 2018 newsletter
David Edmonds interviews Jo Boaler in this Social Science Bites podcast.
WIM 1 Day 3 Video
This article summarizes the evidence and describes how to teach number sense and math fluency while encouraging understanding and excitement.
A selection of videos from Jo’s student online course.
Can you see why the students were saying they felt mathematically free?
The students who attended youcubed summer camp describe the power of mindset math in their own words!
An article summarizing the evidence on timed testing and anxiety and offering alternatives. Note: The article includes a misplaced citation. […]
The work of youcubed is highlighted in this article on the importance of fingers and other aspects of visual maths.
May 17, 2018 newsletter
Study shows improvement in students’ test scores when teachers change their mindset — and instruction — around math.
Evidence from brain science suggests that far from being “babyish,” the technique is essential for mathematical achievement.
A Longitudinal Study of Contrasting School Mathematics Approaches and Their Impact on Adults’ Lives
A range of visual activities and representations
Students reflect on their learning in Jo’s class!
A secondary school in Cambridge, UK. Students, grouped heterogeneously, reflect on working in groups with their teacher.
The Impact of a Free Online Student Course
A message about visual math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
WIM 3 Day 4 Video
A five minute excerpt from a BBC Radio interview about the youcubed math camp.
This is a really important new article quoting the California State President of the Board of Education, about Common Core […]
“Jo Boaler has written a stunning book. Clearly written and carefully researched, it is a model of technical rigour. A […]
A visual guide to the timeline of our K-8 curriculum book series
An article on Jo’s work from Stanford Magazine.
Cathy Humphreys teaches a number talk to elementary teachers in Stanford’s STEP program.
A message about learning math, in both US and UK versions, created by a teacher
An article on evidence for our teacher online course and its positive impacts.
My heart is always with youcubed. Here’s a tessellation of our logo! Task Instruction What is the area of the […]
April 18, 2018 newsletter
In this article published in the online journal Medium, Jo describes how neuroscience is changing our mathematical future.
This episode of the National Science Foundation show “Science Now” discusses evidence for our free online course for students.
Jo Boaler is featured in this article on changes in math education in the US.
In this first paper of a collection, Jo Boaler describes the teaching intervention that became our summer school algebra class
There is a math crisis in America. By middle school, two-thirds of our students will fall behind grade level in […]
In this article, Jo Boaler argues for advancing the STEM fields and those groups who are underrepresented within them.
This one-minute film illustrates the need to teach maths facts through engaging, visual, and creative methods.
People labeled “smart” at a young age don’t deal well with being wrong. Life grows stagnant. “Mistakes grow your brain,” […]
This paper is part of our Mindset Mathematics Teaching Resources collection
August 20, 2018 newsletter
This is a research article on a four-year study following 700 students through high schools with different teaching approaches.
A growing movement is afoot in parenting and education circles to retire the word “smart” altogether. Jo is quoted in […]
