Introduction

I am rereading George Polya’s excellent book How To Solve It: A New Aspect of Mathematical Method. I greatly enjoyed my first reading and it has had a profound impact on the way in which I teach. Some of the lessons from the books appear to common sense, but others are deeply impactful. I am hoping for inspiration. I frequently find myself faced with students who have all of the knowledge they need to complete a problem/assignment, but are paralyzed by indecision on starting the problems.