As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Students get to share their favorite family recipes and practice their problem-solving strategies in this engaging math project.

Across the country, educators continue to wrestle with big questions about math curricula. Two years ago, the California education board’s adoption of a long-gestating new math framework added more ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

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Explore the roots of math anxiety in students and discover strategies to foster confidence and understanding in mathematics.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...

The United States, the land of opportunities, has long held the badge of nurturing classrooms with analytical rigour and literary finesse, producing generations fluent in thought and calculation.