Math is a hierarchical field, building sequentially on prior concepts. Likewise, math standards in each grade presume that ...

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

Doing repetitive computational problems for just a few minutes a day can help students grow their math muscles—and their ...

Why it works: Escape rooms require varied skills, so every student contributes — boosting engagement, teamwork, and confidence. What’s involved: Students solve themed math puzzles that reveal codes or ...

Mrs. Jacobs continues to serve as an inspiration for her students at Sam Houston and says she has no plans of stepping away ...

Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...

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 ...

For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...

As teacher confidence grows, the way that math feels in the classroom begins to shift and evolves into a move positive ...

This story was produced in partnership with Open Campus, a nonprofit news organization that partners with local newsrooms to deliver expert coverage of higher education. Alyssa Pfeifer always ...

Fairfield Middle School uses a golf simulator to teach math, science, coding, and robotics through hands-on STEAM lessons.