Drawing a Positive Math Identity: Portrait of a Math Person

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Liza Bondurant Mississippi State University

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 117: Issue 2
Page(s):
115–120
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2023.0226
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 6-8

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© 2024 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
6
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
14 Jun 2023
Accepted:
19 Oct 2023
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2024
Online Publication Date:
Feb 2024
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