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<\/div>\nEmotions<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to learn at my own pace and not feel put down or stupid if I'm slower than someone else.<\/p>\n
I have the right to feel good about myself regardless of my abilities in math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to relax.<\/p>\n
I have the right not to base my self-worth on my math skills.<\/p>\n
I have the right to dislike math.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Learning approaches<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to ask whatever questions I have.<\/p>\n
I have the right to need extra help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to ask a teacher or tutor for help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to say I don't understand.<\/p>\n
I have the right to not understand.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Self-worth<\/h2>\n\n\nI have the right to view myself as capable of learning math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to be treated as a competent person.<\/p>\n
I have the right to define success in my own terms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
360° (evaluation works both ways)<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to evaluate my math instructors and how they teach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
(Source: Univ of Minnesota)<\/p>\n
Yes, the \"self-worth\" angle is probably overly emphasized in Western education, but it is still vitally important. Our emotions are the key to our motivation.<\/p>\n
Nobody likes to feel stupid, and sadly, that's the emotion many people experience with math.<\/p>\n
See the 9 Comments<\/a> below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have the right to learn at my own pace and not feel put down or stupid if I'm slower than someone else.<\/p>\n
I have the right to feel good about myself regardless of my abilities in math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to relax.<\/p>\n
I have the right not to base my self-worth on my math skills.<\/p>\n
I have the right to dislike math.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Learning approaches<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to ask whatever questions I have.<\/p>\n
I have the right to need extra help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to ask a teacher or tutor for help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to say I don't understand.<\/p>\n
I have the right to not understand.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Self-worth<\/h2>\n\n\nI have the right to view myself as capable of learning math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to be treated as a competent person.<\/p>\n
I have the right to define success in my own terms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
360° (evaluation works both ways)<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to evaluate my math instructors and how they teach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
(Source: Univ of Minnesota)<\/p>\n
Yes, the \"self-worth\" angle is probably overly emphasized in Western education, but it is still vitally important. Our emotions are the key to our motivation.<\/p>\n
Nobody likes to feel stupid, and sadly, that's the emotion many people experience with math.<\/p>\n
See the 9 Comments<\/a> below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have the right to ask whatever questions I have.<\/p>\n
I have the right to need extra help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to ask a teacher or tutor for help.<\/p>\n
I have the right to say I don't understand.<\/p>\n
I have the right to not understand.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Self-worth<\/h2>\n\n\nI have the right to view myself as capable of learning math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to be treated as a competent person.<\/p>\n
I have the right to define success in my own terms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
360° (evaluation works both ways)<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to evaluate my math instructors and how they teach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
(Source: Univ of Minnesota)<\/p>\n
Yes, the \"self-worth\" angle is probably overly emphasized in Western education, but it is still vitally important. Our emotions are the key to our motivation.<\/p>\n
Nobody likes to feel stupid, and sadly, that's the emotion many people experience with math.<\/p>\n
See the 9 Comments<\/a> below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nI have the right to view myself as capable of learning math.<\/p>\n
I have the right to be treated as a competent person.<\/p>\n
I have the right to define success in my own terms.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
360° (evaluation works both ways)<\/h2>\n\nI have the right to evaluate my math instructors and how they teach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
(Source: Univ of Minnesota)<\/p>\n
Yes, the \"self-worth\" angle is probably overly emphasized in Western education, but it is still vitally important. Our emotions are the key to our motivation.<\/p>\n
Nobody likes to feel stupid, and sadly, that's the emotion many people experience with math.<\/p>\n
See the 9 Comments<\/a> below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have the right to evaluate my math instructors and how they teach.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
(Source: Univ of Minnesota)<\/p>\n
Yes, the \"self-worth\" angle is probably overly emphasized in Western education, but it is still vitally important. Our emotions are the key to our motivation.<\/p>\n
Nobody likes to feel stupid, and sadly, that's the emotion many people experience with math.<\/p>\n
See the 9 Comments<\/a> below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
![\"math](\"\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/2010\/12\/math-anxiety-bill-of-rights_th.jpg\" "\\"math")
<\/a>Here's a list that reaches out to math educators. Is it reasonable?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5462"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11345,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5462\/revisions\/11345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.intmath.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}