Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

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In “ Math Trauma Is Real. Here’s How You Can Prevent It ,” Vaughn argued that these humiliations make for more than just the ...