Commentary: Math doesn’t have to be cringeworthy

How often have you heard someone say, “I’m not good at math,”or, “I’ve never been a ‘math person’”? As math educators, we’re used to parents, students, fellow teachers — and even strangers — sharing their math struggles with us.But math doesn’t have to be cringeworthy. Math instruction has evolved quite a bit since we were children. Gone are the days of focusing extensively on math drills alone. Utah students are instead lea