The way you talk about math matters, even if you don’t teach it w/ Kylie Fraser

About this episode

Vanessa Vakharia and Kylie Fraser discuss the impact of language on math perception and share personal experiences related to math trauma.

Send us a text! (US messaging rates apply) Back in 2020, math teacher (with math trauma) Kylie Fraser found herself in Vanessa's Math Therapy session at the Mighty Peace Teachers Convention in Grand Prairie, Alberta and was stunned how much she saw of herself in Vanessa's story. Flash forward to earlier this month when Vanessa returned to Grand Prairie to deliver the keynote, and 30 minutes before hitting the stage they reunited and impulsively decided to record this convo about what Kylie ha...

People in this episode

Host: Vanessa Vakharia

Guest: Kylie Fraser

Topics covered

• math education
• math trauma
• teacher experiences
• personal stories
• self-improvement

Keywords

• math education
• math trauma
• Kylie Fraser
• Vanessa Vakharia
• teacher convention
• personal stories
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mighty Peace Teachers Convention

Places: Grand Prairie

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