School Science and MathematicsEarly View EDITORIAL Opportunities to improve student mathematics achievement and outcomes: Building student–teacher relationships and the integration of inclusive and equity-minded teaching practices Amanda Olsen, Corresponding Author Amanda Olsen [email protected] University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Correspondence Amanda Olsen, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCandace Joswick, Candace Joswick orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-9608 The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author Amanda Olsen, Corresponding Author Amanda Olsen [email protected] University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Correspondence Amanda Olsen, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorCandace Joswick, Candace Joswick orcid.org/0000-0003-3600-9608 The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 12 June 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12589Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES Aguirre, J. M., Anhalt, C. O., Cortez, R., Turner, E. E., & Simic-Muller, K. (2019). 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