Jo Boaler is an internationally acclaimed Mathematics Education Specialist who has become a driving force behind math education reform. She is a professor at Stanford University and is the author of many books, including What’s Math Got To Do With It?, Experiencing School Mathematics, and her new book Mathematical Mindsets, available October 2015.
Jo Boaler has performed extensive research on mathematics teaching and learning, including how different instructional strategies impact students’ learning, promote equity in mathematics classrooms, and increase opportunities for students to develop active relationships with mathematics. Additionally, her research expands on the work of Carol Dweck on growth mindsets, and provides practical strategies for implementation, yielding significant results. The strategies that Jo Boaler researches and promotes make math enjoyable for learners, and allow students to see how math will help them in their work and lives, including the role of group-work and mathematical discussions in the development of understanding.