Publishers Weekly
“Most strikingly, the changes Boaler promotes show promise in eliminating the racial and gender imbalances that have plagued mathematics instruction for generations. Math teachers will find much of use.”
Vanessa Vakharia
“In this totally bingeable book, Jo Boaler unveils the game-changing power of diverse mathematical thinking and explores how innovative teaching can completely transform the way all students experience math. Even if you've never considered yourself to be a "math person," Boaler's insights will reshape your perspective on teaching, learning, and hey, maybe even math!”
Dan Meyer
“Most kids dislike math because they have only ever seen a small part of it. Math-ish reveals the aspects of mathematics that are visual and sensory, that draw on our intuition, and that ask kids to be humans rather than robots. Math-ish can restore your students' relationship to mathematics and also your own.”
Bruce McCandliss
“Brain science is revolutionizing how we think. Intuition, estimation, reflection, and motivation enable the growth of math competencies in young minds. This book is remarkable at capturing the energy, spirit, and unique approach that Jo Boaler brings to helping teachers re-envision how to make math come alive in the classroom in a way that invites inclusion and acceptance.”
Yolande Beckles
“There was Ish, Black-ish and then Math-ish! Jo Boaler’s new book is inspirational for the Black and Brown families and students we serve. Thank you for including us in the math Equity story of change!”
Christina Lincoln-Moore, Ed.S.
“When students are given the freedom to see the world of mathematics more broadly, their original thoughts being validated, and their intersectional identities affirmed; it not only increases student agency but compels them to think more deeply about the task. Jo Boaler’s book will help students begin to feel comfortable in their own math-skin and believe in their own mathematical brilliance.”
Dan Finkel
“Too many students walk away from math classes learning one lesson above all: I don't belong here. Boaler's new book responds by showing us just how vast, beautiful, and connected mathematics is, and how much more welcoming and dynamic our teaching of it could be. The message of Math-ish couldn't be more spot on: there's a place for you in math, and we need you here.”
Julie Lythcott-Haims
“Nobody’s better at helping students love math than Jo Boaler. She's a passionate advocate for all students, and sets out a culturally responsive approach to math that is a must-read for educators and parents.”
Conrad Wolfram
“Mainstream math education needs radical reform—whatever your politics. Math-ish encapsulates Jo Boaler's wide-ranging experience of delivering change in the thick of the learning process, explaining how multifaceted it must be, and how pivotal it is.”
Steven Strogatz
“Jo Boaler’s Math-ish is a clarion call to reimagine math education. A passionate advocate for all learners, Boaler presents a humane approach in which visualization and intuition take center stage and students are encouraged to think, conjecture, and explore — to learn math in ways that can foster a true love of the subject. The book’s message is clear: there’s a place for everyone in the mathematical adventure, and you are invited to be part of it.”
Eugenia Cheng
“This book repeatedly made me want to jump up and down with excitement, cheer out loud, and revise and enrich all my teaching materials inspired by Professor Boaler’s compelling, evidence-based, highly practicable methods. I wish every educator, student, parent, and policy-maker would read it.”
Bonnie Garmus
“Every once in a while, someone revolutionizes an approach to a difficult subject and changes it forever. That is what Jo Boaler has done for math. Fresh, smart, and inclusive, Jo Boaler's strategy eschews the one-size-fits-a-few approach and instead allows math to be seen and solved by everyone. A huge achievement. Math-ish is the only math book I’ve ever enjoyed reading in my entire life. Honestly.”