Want to help your third-grader master the basics of 3rd grade math? Here are some of the skills your child will be learning in the classroom. Understand what it means to multiply numbers – for example ...
Falling just a little behind in math class can have a snowball effect, making each new concept even more difficult to master. Here’s what you can do to help ensure your child thrives in the classroom ...
“The only way to close achievement gaps is to slow down the fast learners.” Compared to other disciplines, mathematics has a much smaller number of concepts to learn. As a result, the students with ...
Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...
A few weeks ago I (Jo Boaler) was working in my Stanford office when the silence of the room was interrupted by a phone call. A mother called me to report that her 5-year-old daughter had come home ...
There is a general sense that programming is related to math and that people who are successful in math are often successful at programming. For math teachers, a natural question arises: “What is the ...