Everyone Can Learn Math at the Highest Levels.

Believe in yourself.  There is no such thing as a "math" person.  Everyone can reach the highest levels they want to with hard work.

Mistakes are Powerful.

Mistakes grow your brain!  It is good to struggle and make mistakes.

Questions are Important.

Always ask questions, always answer questions.   Ask yourself:  "why does that make sense?"

Math is about Creativity and Making Sense.

Math is a creative subject at its core, about visualizing patterns and creating solutions others can see, discuss, and critique.

Math is about Connections and Communicating.

Math is a connected subject and a form of communication.  Represent math in different formats, e.g., words, a picture, a graph, an equation, and link them.  Color code!

Depth is more Critical than Speed.

Top mathematicians like Laurent Schwartz think slowly and deeply.

Math Class is about Learning, not Performing.