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Teaching Math with the Brain in Mind: Insights from Liesl McConchie
Are your students' math struggles rooted in what they know—or how they feel about math?
If your math learners seem disengaged, anxious, or convinced they're just “not math people,” you’re not alone—and it’s not a curriculum issue. Decades of research show that emotions drive attention, memory, and learning. That means even the best-planned lesson can fall flat if students come in carrying fear, shame, or confusion about math. In this episode, Liesl McConchie shares how understanding the brain’s emotional wiring can transform the way we teach. You’ll hear why math identity is formed earlier…
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