Which programs are these, that teach math “the right way”? Is there a brand name, or buzz word I should look for?
Ditto here. I'm liking the idea that my complete inability to jibe with math is all because I was taught it in the wrong way!
At the high school level, I would look for texts used by home shchool families, and steer way, way, far way from anything that started in California.
At the college level, and with an aim toward a degree in engineering, I would recommend the usual calculus series and some courses in the practical application of probability. You would be amazed at how badly some companies manage their technical (and therefore their business) risks. Being able to express yourself in the language of profit and loss will make you useful in bridging the gap between management and technical.
I use a free online tudor thing called Khan Academy (maybe it’s Kahn?) to help my kid’s with their math. (I need to relearn the stuff to a point!) But then I just have them watch it now too and they say “Wow - this is easy when they explain it like this!”
If you don't know how to do basic math you will never be able to do advanced math.