Description
A failure to find mathematics challenging, interesting, or relevant are significant factors when students lose interest in mathematics. Children who are talented in mathematics must be exposed to material that lights a fire and fuels their gift. This session will give valuable information to help you foster your students’ passion for mathematics.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How to nurture a passion for math
- Important uses for mathematics in real life
- How to create intriguing worksheets
- Famous math mistakes
- The importance of decimals
- Problem-solving techniques
- Engaging strategies for teaching math to gifted students
Other courses in this series:
10 Challenging Math Problems and Strategies to Successfully Solve Them
Pathway to Mathematical Understanding in Early Childhood
The Missing Part in Most Math Instruction – How to Think Algebraically





Valarie – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Sheetal – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great to get you to re-evaluate how to help a child change perspectives on math
Mary – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
Speaker is easy to follow and makes some great points.
Ryan – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
I loved it
Jenna – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course provided me with many ideas on how to make math engaging and fun for my students and allow them to become passionate about what we are learning.
Bryce – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –
It was good
Steven – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
He is a really inspiring instructor.
Akbar – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner) –
This course was well prepared and interesting. Thank you.
Maria – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful
Kristi – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
Great love the strategies to help make math accessible to all.
Brad – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
One of the best videos I have seen as an educator. Actual ideas we can take directly into the classroom.
Sheyman – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I recommend this course to math educators of the gifted because it reminds you that it is important create challenges for all your students, including the gifted ones. The examples that the presenter offers were helpful.
Benito – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Exellent presentation,
Cesar – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
love it
Rachel – NEWARK CITY (verified owner) –
The presenter gives some very good examples of interesting real world math examples, and he explains clearly how using these types of problems can help fuel a student’s passion for math. I also liked his examples of SAT problems and how the explanations can many times be more complicated than they need to be to get to the correct solution.
Heather – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
excellent! every math teacher should take this course! especially our elementary school teachers
Kassandra – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed all the math facts, and really gained an appreciation for the accuracy of math.
Sammie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
It offered good suggestions.
Brenda – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Loved it!
Alayna – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Relatable ideas that apply to real life and can connect with students.
Mary – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Good interesting information and math problems
Anna Maria – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT session. Love all the mathematical thinking and reasoning.
Cynthia – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like the material was a bit more advanced for the grade level that I teach, but overall his message was good.
Jaime – CIRCLEVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
I loved how interactive the course was.
JESUS – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
I think i like the course because it takes time
JOSE – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
Absolutely love the presenter and was able to take so much away from taking this course.
Dante – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
great presenter and entertaining presentation
YESSICA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
I liked it
AMADEO – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
This is the second course I done led by this guy. Not a dull moment!
Susanne – PARMA CITY (verified owner) –
Good content.
THELMA – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
awesome informative course
Alice – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
It was very interesting and informative.
Eleazar – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Elaine – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Love it.
Cindt – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
The course is a bit wordy but very insightful.
Monica – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Kristen – YOUNGSTOWN CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very informative
Beverly – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
I like how he looks at things in a different way to make things easier. This doesn’t scare the learner away from difficult subjects
Cortavious – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Great job!
Michael – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
Very applicable.
Ayat – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
NON
Daisy – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Other than some graphics, this presentation wasn’t very engaging. I wanted to learn something new, but I didn’t find that here.
Hulya – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very benificial
DAVID – HIDALGO ISD (verified owner) –
great info
Cheryl – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Erika – RIO GRANDE CITY GRULLA ISD (verified owner) –
great course