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Cynthia Bell
Numeracy & Youth Specialist
Literacy Assistance Center
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Objectives
● Establish the effects of Maths Anxiety
❏ It can have a negative effect on individuals’ math skills, which in turn leads
to adverse effects on their career choices, employment opportunities and
professional successes
A shipper is shipping large crates
of iPhones from Hong Kong. Each
crate measures 36”x18”x16”. It is
For Example filled completely with iPhones,
which are in boxes that are
The Wet Phone Task 3”x4”x6”. One box falls off of the
ship and submerges completely,
but is pulled out of the water.
Overcoming the
math anxiety
process
Cognition and beliefs
work together. Our
self beliefs can affect
our brain.
Change a learner’s
mindset about their
potential and teach a
math that is open and free
enough for them to learn
and grow.
Encourage Student
Authorship of Processes
and Ideas
Create a positive
learning
environment
Memory Bank
Develop a memory bank of
positive math experiences.
Students may use pictures
or write down experiences
from class and deposit into
their bank.
Cynthia Bell
Numeracy & Youth Specialist
Literacy Assistance Center
Email: cynthiab@lacnyc.org
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