Believe it or not, lots of people change their majors and abandon their dreams just to avoid a couple of math classes in college. – Danica McKellar
I tell students that even if they dont like math right now, they can use math as a brain-sharpening tool – a tool that not only builds the foundation for a great career, but that also builds self-confidence, no matter what they choose to do with their lives. – Danica McKellar
I want to help middle-school girls stay interested in math and be good at it, and see it as friendly and accessible and not this scary thing. Everyone else in society tells them its not for them. Its for nerdy white guys with pocket protectors. – Danica McKellar
My main concern with the condition of mathematics in high school is that theres a lot of fear involved! Math is not, generally speaking, presented in a fun way. The concepts, as I see them, are fun, and thats the way Id like to convey them myself. – Danica McKellar