The word ' math' can conjure up a lot of negative feelings for many people. Memories of frustration, anxiety, inadequacy or a sense of helplessness are unfortunately not uncommon. It doesn't have to be this way! The math classroom can be a warm, inviting and safe space to share intrigue, ideas and observations. A place where making math make sense for everyone is front and centre, and students are inspired to openly volunteer their thinking about problems, offering each other ideas of how to solve them. A space where mistakes and struggles are seen as opportunities to learn and help each other. An inclusive classroom where everyone is bothered about math. This book will provide meaningful steps that take you there. Bothered About Maths is a practical guide towards a positive classroom culture - allowing teachers to become outwardly confident ambassadors and giving them the tools and techniques to enable students to become active members of a thriving math classroom. Bothered About Maths is the first spin-off from the bestselling Botheredness book by Hywel Roberts. Botheredness is about regaining professional integrity as a teacher - going the extra mile for the benefit of students and, more importantly, for teachers themselves. Essentially, botheredness is a catch-all term for great classroom culture, teaching, optimism, storytelling, warmth, and contextual learning. Math is part of what makes us human. It helps us make sense of nature, existence, the universe, everything. When we possess mathematical skill, we have currency. When we don' t, we are poorer. And that's why we need to make sure our children and young people (and grown-ups!) are bothered about it. There are many reasons why fear grips some of us when we are faced with math, and, in a sense, that is why we need to understand our relationship with the subject. Especially if we are teaching it. Mathematics is a universal language that transcends cultural, geographical, and temporal boundaries. It's a fundamental part of our human experience. It helps us understand and navigate the world around us, from the patterns we see in nature to the technologies we use every day. A wonderful examination of math teaching and how it can be made so much warmer for math teachers and subject leaders everywhere.
