Math

Seeking a curriculum to both engage and meet the needs of their students, math educators in St. Paul, Minnesota, built their own.

It’s worth investing time in testing online tools—and evaluating how much they will enhance instruction—before committing to them.

To prevent the rise of math anxiety in elementary students, teachers need confidence in their own conceptual understanding of the subject.

Elementary students may struggle with the wording of problems, and the visual supports of comics can help them focus on the math.

Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.

Every child possesses vast mathematics potential, says Jo Boaler, Stanford University mathematics professor and best-selling author—but for them to access it, we need to rethink how we teach math.

Seemingly innocuous statements can exacerbate math anxiety among learners—and avoiding these phrases can help all students see themselves as “math people.”

A popular strategy, using pictures in math class gives students another way to access math concepts and can spark great conversations.

Two teachers who had students use individual dry-erase boards in the classroom have switched to online whiteboards—a change they plan to keep.

Rigorous PBL units in middle and high school math answer the age-old student question: “When am I ever going to need this?”

Getting the answer right is just one part of math assessment—these strategies can provide deeper insight into students’ mathematical thinking.

Whether you teach online or in person this fall, these digital math tools may come in handy for grades pre-K through 12.

By slightly modifying the gradual release of responsibility strategy, teachers can boost students’ engagement and learning.

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

The popular tool helps teachers assess students’ thought processes and provides opportunities for students to work together to solve problems.