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Jo Boaler is a British education author and Nomellini–Olivier Professor of Education at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Boaler is involved in promoting reform mathematics and writes about equity in mathematics education. She cofounded youcubed, a Stanford research center with mathematics education resources for teachers, students and parents, and she cofounded a company that sells a math game app. She is the author, co-author or editor of eighteen mathematics books, including What's Math Got To Do With It?, The Elephant in the Classroom, Mathematical Mindsets, Limitless Mind, and Math-ish.

Across 1 conversation, Jo Boaler ranges across groupitizing, data science, math anxiety. Jo Boaler emphasizes the importance of visualizing mathematics, arguing it enhances understanding and problem-solving skills. Math anxiety in parents can negatively affect their children's math performance, especially if parents help with homework.

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Jo Boaler's concept of 'groupitizing' suggests that recognizing numerical patterns can be developed through education, challenging the idea that math ability is innate.

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The University of California's acceptance of data science as a high school course signals a major shift in educational priorities, potentially influencing nationwide curriculum changes.

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