A student in a remedial class who couldn't count by twos is now in an academic program a year ahead of her grade level. An entire Grade 3 class, including so-called slow learners, scores over 90% on a Grade 6-7 math test. These are just two of mathematician John Mighton's many success stories since he started JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies), a not-for-profit organization providing free math tutoring for elementary-level students from low income homes.
 In The Myth of Ability John Mighton tells JUMP's fascinating story and explains its teaching method with lots of simple examples.

The Myth of Ablity: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child

Education & Teaching

John Mighton

Schools & Teaching

House of Anansi Press

Jump at Home Grade 3

House of Anansi Pr

For decades teachers and parents have accepted the judgment that some students just aren€™t good at math. John Mighton€”the founder of a revolutionary math program designed to help failing math students€”feels that not only is this wrong, but that it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy.A pioneering educator, Mighton realized several years ago that children were failing math because they had come to believe they were not good at it. Once students lost confidence in their math skills and fell behind, it was very difficult for them to catch up, particularly in the classroom. He knew this from experience, because he had once failed math himself. Using the premise that anyone can learn math and anyone can teach it, Mighton€™s unique teaching method isolates and describes concepts so clearly that students of all skill levels can understand them. Rather than fearing failure, students learn from and build on their own successes and gain the

Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child

Health, Fitness & Dieting

The Myth of Ability

Text Pub. Melbourne

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