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Parents whose children are struggling with math will welcome this accessible, anecdotal account of a charitable tutoring program called JUMP (Junior Undiscovered Math Prodigies) founded by Canadian author Mighton (A Short History of Night) and currently serving elementary-level students in the Toronto area. Taking an upbeat approach, Mighton argues that we’re all born capable of learning anything. In part one, he explains how, as a young playwright in need of extra work, he got involved in math tutoring and was dismayed by traditional teaching methods. Part two of the JUMP approach gives specific problem-solving examples on such topics as fractions, multiplication and division, ratios and percents, and logic. The emphasis is on providing a support system and building the student’s confidence and self-esteem. Patience and time are the keys to success, not standardized tests. Though he doesn’t belong to the education establishment, Mighton has recently been able to get his program tested in three West Virginia schools. Readers inspired to set up a branch of JUMP in their schools can find more information at www.jumptutoring.org.
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"By boldly criticizing the disastrous culture of math failure rooted in too many of our schools, John Mighton reaffirms a neglected justice: the civil right of every student to competent instruction." -- Andrew Nikiforuk, education critic and author of Saboturs.
"This is one of the most exciting books about education I’ve read in a long time. You believe John Mighton when he says that by opening our minds to new methods of teaching and learning we can 'accomplish more as a society than all the towering geniuses of the past.'" -- Annie Kidder, People for Education
"[The Myth of Ability] is written in prose as lucid and inspiring as Mighton’s potentially revolutionary approach to a challenging topic." -- Quill & Quire --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"This is one of the most exciting books about education I’ve read in a long time. You believe John Mighton when he says that by opening our minds to new methods of teaching and learning we can 'accomplish more as a society than all the towering geniuses of the past.'" -- Annie Kidder, People for Education
"[The Myth of Ability] is written in prose as lucid and inspiring as Mighton’s potentially revolutionary approach to a challenging topic." -- Quill & Quire --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child,
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This review is from: Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child (Paperback)
At the time it was printed, I would say that this was a must read for all teachers, especially mathematics teachers. However, I would suggest that instead of buying this book, you buy his newest book, The End of Ignorance: Multiplying Our Human Potential, which updated several of the themes contained in the Myth of Ability. Also noteworthy is the workbooks mentioned that they use in the Myth of Ability are now available for purchase, but only up to grade 8 currently. However, while teaching high school mathematics, I found the resources very useful.
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A clear and "idiot-proof" mathematical teaching method,
By Michelle Smith - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Myth of Ability: Nurturing Mathematical Talent in Every Child (Paperback)
John Mighton has, quite simply (not an intentional pun), clarified the mathematical teaching method. I speak as a primary school teacher (that's elementary, for you American folks) who found textbooks to be quite frustrating in their explanations. I mean, just how do you teach everyone what you already know how to do?He begins The Myth of Ability by outlining his frustrations with current teaching methods. Methods that punish the student for not knowing, when in fact there may be other things in play. He implores the teacher to think hard about whether the method of delivery in the lesson might just have a little to do with it. I know that feeling. Having explained something, to which I found remarkably clear and easy to understand, to then find those faces staring blankly back at me... well, I had to look further. He goes on to explain some of the strategies he uses for maths concepts, such as fractions and multiplication. If you look closely, the concepts are explained so as to leave nothing behind. Nothing is assumed. Therefore, students that might be a little fuzzy on some concepts that you may have covered six months ago, can have a refresher before moving on to a new concept. Mighton's JUMP method began as a tutoring system, but the achievement results were so good that it has been translated to the classroom. The whole system stems from his beginnings as a maths tutor himself, finding the available textbooks and methods quite frustrating (as I'm sure some of you out there do too). The backbone of this process is success. He quite rightly believes that if a child experiences success in maths, then they will be more open to further learning in the field. There are too many children turned off maths because we don't give them enough time to absorb the concepts. This method ties concepts together, and makes sure they have a good grounding before moving on. I highly recommend this method. You can find more information at the website, which is :: http://www.jumptutoring.org :: and can also download the fractions unit, which is recommended by Mighton as a starting point for all maths work with this method. (Who'd have though that students would be looking forwards to a fractions unit! Mine did... it's true!) |
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