Jo Boaler: Paying the Price for Sugar and Spice

Jo Boaler is Professor of Mathematics Education at the Stanford School of Education (SUSE).  Professor Boaler is a former secondary school teacher of mathematics and she is the author of numerous articles and seven books. She has worked with members of the British Government to bring effective research based approaches into schools in England and her work has appeared in various newspapers including The Wall Street Journal and The Times.  She is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain), a former president of the International Organisation for Women and Mathematics Education (IOWME) and a recipient of an 'Early Career Award' from the National Science Foundation in the US.  Her book What's Math Got to Do With It? (2008) aims to increase public understanding of the importance of mathematics, and the nature of teaching and learning.  This event is part of the series of winter quarter events organized as part of Ms. @ 40 and the Future of Feminism.

This talk takes place at Stanford's EAST House, located at 554 Governor's Avenue on campus (see map for directions). This event is co-sponsored by EAST House and the Michelle Clayman Institute for Gender Research.