Now it's the time for renewal, setting goals, and making sure everything is in place for a successful academic term at school. Greetings to old friends and the possibility of making new ones.

Great goals for a super academic term in your #mathematics class might be -
Understanding -> Clarity -> Consistency -> Ease -> Flow -> Mastery
#Mathematics is composed of a set of building blocks. If you missed out on one, it's going to be more difficult to continue to build your kitbag of math skills. The fast pace of the math curriculum makes it difficult to keep up if you have gaps in learning. Don't let yourself fall behind! Let's fill those gaps and be ready to take on the next topic with gusto!

It's not about shopping at the grocery story and understanding % discounts That’s applied math.. It's about recognizing that there's a problem to solve, figuring out what the question is, and applying tools that work to solve the problem. It's about developing critical thinking and problem solving skills that will serve you for the rest of your life.

The Globe and Mail has published several insightful articles about education in Canada with a specific focus on #mathematics. Some insights were aligned with my philosophy while others were surprising, opening my eyes to some of the hidden reasons that explain why students have difficulty with this important subject.