They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

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 ...

When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.

I once asked a colleague if he’d read a particular book. “Read it?” he replied incredulously. “I haven’t even taught it!” A former college English professor, he came by the joke honestly. The first ...

More Latrenda Knighten, the president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, agreed students can learn math concepts at a young age and preschools should teach much more of it. She ...

About seven years ago, some friends who had high school-age children urged me to attend a meeting to discuss our district’s math curriculum, called College Preparatory Math (CPM). Until then I hadn’t ...

Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A ...

Zero may be nothing, but it's essential to learning math! Discover how to teach zero to kids through these fun and engaging math activities.

Mathematics permeates all aspects of everyday life, from genetic code to GPS satellites. However, traditional math education often fails to instill a love for mathematics and habits of mathematical ...

New Mexico lawmakers are focusing on improving math scores, with a new bill expanding math training for teachers and ...

BALTIMORE -- Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying ...