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Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Explore the roots of math anxiety in students and discover strategies to foster confidence and understanding in mathematics.