Why Math Matters: Shalinee Sharma's Quest to Transform Learning
Revolutionizing math education and debunking learning myths.
In a recent Remarkable People podcast, author of Math Mind and Zearn CEO Shalinee Sharma challenged the notion that some people are simply “math people.”
Her company, which serves 25% of U.S. elementary students, shows that effective math education starts with concrete examples before moving to abstract concepts.
Unlike countries such as Taiwan and Japan, American students often believe that working harder won’t improve their math abilities. This mindset gap reveals how our education system is designed to sort students rather than teach them all.
Key Lesson: Math isn’t solely a genetic gift but a learnable skill—success comes from teaching understanding over memorization.
Tune into the full episode here.
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