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For 23 years, I’ve taught high school math. And for 23 years, I’ve been told by people that they either are a “math person” or they are not.
I get it: Math isn’t easy. Movies and TV shows make it look effortless for a select few. But math is hard work. If you don’t do the work, and if you don’t have a teacher who can help you build the math skills you need, you may struggle with math. Then you might internalize these challenges into the idea that you’re not a “math person.”…