1. &#x27;Kids considered to be “gifted” suffer from ability grouping the most because they develop the ultimate fixed mindset. They become terrified that if they struggle they’ll no longer be considered smart.&#x27;<p>2. &#x27;Removing the time pressure from math is another important issue for Boaler. Neuroscience research... has shown that time pressure often blocks the brain’s working memory from functioning. This is particularly bad for kids with test anxiety. “The irony of this is mathematicians are not fast with numbers,” Boaler said. “We value speed in math classrooms, but I’ve talked with lots of mathematicians who say they’re not fast at all.” &#x27;<p>I have experienced the truth of both of these points during my math education, and have recently started talking with professors (I&#x27;m an undergrad stat major) about the idiocy of timed exams in math. Timed exams test for speed, which is not something that matters in real mathematics (if you can prove a theorem in one week vs. two it doesn&#x27;t really matter), and this can push people out of the discipline who would otherwise stay. As people discuss retention rates in stem fields, particularly with under-represented groups, I hope they will consider getting rid of time limits as an avenue of effective policy change.