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Title:How to Teach Math to Black Students
Author:Shahid Muhammad, The Math Doctor
ISBN:0913543977 : 9780913543979
Format:Paperback
Size:140x215mm
Pages:156
Weight: .199 Kg.
Published:IPG (African American Images) - September 2003
List Price: 9.99 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:MATHEMATICS: Black studies: Teaching of a specific subject


Intended for parents and teachers of African American students, this book provides strategies for correcting the racial achievement gap in upper-grade mathematics. Advice is provided on instilling confidence in African American students and on teaching math in a less sterile and theoretical way. Also explored is how critical thinking skills are essential in understanding math. A wealth of ideas is provided on creating relevant word problems to help students better understand basic math functions.