Ending Math Anxiety: Practical Strategies for Everyone with Juliana Tapper, M.Ed

Join me as I speak with Juliana Tapper, M.Ed, founder of CollaborateEd and author of Teaching 6-12 Math Intervention: A Practical Framework To Engage Students Who Struggle. Discover Juliana’s revolutionary B.R.E.A.K. it Math Intervention Framework™, designed specifically for students who have experienced math trauma or anxiety. 

Juliana reveals why Algebra 1 is a critical gatekeeper for educational success and how her evidence-based approach helps break down barriers for historically underserved students. Learn practical techniques to build math confidence, engage reluctant learners, and elevate student status in mathematics.

🔑 Topics:

• Understanding and addressing math trauma and anxiety
• The five-step B.R.E.A.K. it Math Intervention Framework™
• How to implement the innovative "Math Wars" teaching method
• Why building community must come before content
• Just-in-time vs. just-in-case intervention approaches
• Strategies for maintaining high expectations for all students

Episode Mentions:

• Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam
• Elena Aguliar - Coaching for Equity, The Art of Coaching Teams, Arise
• Math Chat Podcast hosted by Mona Lehl
• Math Therapy™ by Vanessa Vakharia
• Choosing to See by Kyndall Brown, Ph.D. and Dr. Pamela Seda
• Just-in-Time vs. Just-in-Case Scaffolding: How to Foster Productive Perseverance by Dr. Juli K. Dixon 

From Juliana:

• Free PDF: 10 Math intervention strategies
• Free Mini-Workshop: Surprisingly easy ways to engage apathetic students

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