We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

Researchers are testing out augmented reality as a new way to engage preschoolers in spatial awareness lessons. Here's how it ...

In the latest version of the Nation’s Report Card, students’ math scores fell an average of five points for fourth graders and eight points for eighth graders nationwide. This historic drop in scores ...

Alli Puuri wants her classroom to be the place that converts math haters into math lovers. Everyone can do math, she says.

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 ...

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 ...

California's new math instruction framework may look unfamiliar to parents, but once parents understand the family- and ...

EdSource · School leaders grapple with Supreme Court decision on religious rights A group of California parents and preschool teachers are overcoming their fear of math and discovering new confidence ...

Most professors of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics receive little training in how to teach those subjects, according to a new report that encourages universities to value good ...

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