This book is an invaluable resource for teachers of reluctant or struggling mathematicians. It's packed full of practical advice that teachers can directly apply in the classroom, including activities, scripted dialogues and teaching strategies. Julia has decades of experience working in education - in this book she draws her own experience and the expertise of others, as well as relevant academic research, to present a very clear and sensible analysis of what's wrong and how we can fix it. This book is unlike any I've seen before – it focuses on a very specific but widespread problem and addresses it head on. It serves as a comprehensive guide on how to teach the teenagers and adults who are most in need of our support. This book is going to be highly beneficial to the teaching profession.

Jo Morgan, @mathsjem - maths teacher and writer of resourceaholic.com

This excellent book practical advice will help you guide your students through resistance to resilience, from anxiety to confidence and from resignation to determination to get them over the line of Grade 4.

Graham Cumming, Former Pearson Maths Subject Specialist, @MathsNot

Packed with effective strategies to tackle maths resistance head-on, Julia has created an essential and practical guide for every maths teacher looking to engage and motivate pupils with mathematics.

Jonathan Hall, Maths Teacher and creator of MathsBot.com

This book is packed full of practical advice for supporting struggling learners in an array of different contexts. There are classroom activities, prompts for reflection, and even ready-made scripts for tackling the issues that struggling learners can present with. A must read for anyone teaching teenagers or adults that have had difficulties with maths.

Peter Mattock, National Education Lead for Secondary Maths @MrMattock