During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt–sweaty palms, heart pounding–as I scrambled to recall facts before the clock ran out. You might ...

Reflecting on her years in high school, a TikToker named Taylor recalled a “pool party” her math teacher threw for her class after they all passed a test. With help from parents, the teacher crafted ...

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Three Maricopa Unified teachers will represent the district at a statewide math conference, sharing classroom strategies that ...

Students get to share their favorite family recipes and practice their problem-solving strategies in this engaging math project.