I Can't Do Math
"I can't do math" is a statement made countless times by parents to me as their child's teacher. They either go on to state or imply that since they have never been good at math, their child will most likely follow suit. The problem here? It's that message being sent to the student. Your parent is still not good at this, therefore, you most likely will never get it either. Why bother to give it much effort or any at all? Every year for more years than I care to count, I
