Math

Lesson study helps teachers improve by focusing on collaboratively planning and revising a single lesson.

A program that scaffolds math with reading and writing has a formerly struggling elementary school in the Bronx dramatically outperforming the state in math.

At an elementary school in South Carolina, tactile materials, color coding, and vocabulary changes help students grasp high-level math concepts.

Demystify math word problems with this simple technique that helps kids see the story beyond the numbers.

A Title I school in the Bronx is dramatically improving student outcomes—one book at a time.

An English teacher co-teaching trigonometry asked students to explain an equation to a child and to turn discrete problems into a story.

A principal has turned a school in the Bronx around by asking teachers to promote literacy every day—in every subject area.

In a recent book, developmental psychologists and teachers discuss the best approaches to math education in the early grades.

Keep your high school math students engaged with these techniques.

These 10 free or low-cost apps turn learning math into a game.

This 5-step process leverages literacy skills—like reading, annotating, and writing—to help students solve math word problems.

New research suggests that young children may make gains in math by counting with their fingers.

Building a sense of play around math problems encourages students to engage and collaborate.

A middle school math teacher on how to make real-world math connections during field trips and interdisciplinary projects.

A state Teacher of the Year used project-based learning to push her students to think critically and apply their learning in math.