By Miriam Williams
04/01/2026 – District Administration
Districts consistently run up against a longstanding obstacle to raising math performance to pre-pandemic levels. To gain math fluency and confidence, students need to engage in practice.
But many students already have math anxiety or aversion. So, for them, math practice ranks up there with pulling teeth. So how can district administrators help schools turn around that attitude?
During my own years as an administrator, I found that one very effective answer to that question is the creation of districtwide traditions and rituals that allow students to experience math as interesting, even fun.
Competitive events and math-related celebrations remove monotony and keep students so engrossed that they forget to feel anxious….Read more of Miriam Williams article about how to solve the math practice problem in District Administration.