Ignite a passion for math in your secondary students! "Cultivating Mathematical Thinking" offers practical, research-backed strategies to ditch rote learning and foster deep conceptual understanding. Dr. Gamboa Graus champions inquiry-based learning, real-world problem-solving, and the power of leveraging mistakes for growth. Discover how to combat the detrimental effects of math deprivation, revealed by recent neurological research, and empower every child to become a confident, adaptable, lifelong mathematical thinker. Explore six powerful curriculum organizers-errors, representations, applications, materials, history, and values-and learn how to integrate them effectively to create engaging and enriching learning experiences. Discover innovative pedagogies like "learning by teaching," which leverages the crucial link between thought and language to deepen understanding and promote student agency. This book delves into the importance of didactic coherence. An essential resource for secondary educators, teacher educators, curriculum developers, and mathematics specialists dedicated to transforming math instruction and inspiring a genuine love of learning in their students.