The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new ...

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 the word ...

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 ...

AP scores are one thing, but I would like to see an improvement in the fundamental way that math and science are taught in our schools. The "left-brain" linear approach to teaching math continues ...

JUST THE (MATH) FAQS! Very helpful round up of math stories on Mind/Shift t hat offer perspective on how to deal with some of the challenges in teaching math, from helping students cope with math ...

Math teachers need to have a deep understanding of math content and effectively teach mathematics. For that reason, I firmly believe that for preservice teachers to learn math, they must do it.

In the last two decades, we have developed a much better understanding of how to teach math – and how to prepare teachers to teach math. Here are four tips.

Students need to learn not only math shortcuts, processes, and formulas — they also must learn the underlying concepts behind them. Students need a deeper conceptual understanding of math so they can ...

What’s the best way to teach math? For decades, people in the U.S. have worried about falling behind the rest of the world at math. Some teachers think they have answers.

You can go to almost any school district and find a discussion on how to teach math and what to teach, especially in high school. Many states, including Georgia, experimented with intensifying ...

But the early-grade math skills of these same low-income children have not received equal attention. Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few ...

Traditional math education often fails to instill a love for mathematics and habits of mathematical thinking in its pupils.