Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

When students begin to see themselves as math thinkers, they engage actively, explore creatively, and feel more motivated.

Two boards from the same region were singled out for their strong standardized test scores amid disappointing overall results ...

The following are three examples of calculation strategies students might discover on their own if they were taught standard algorithms first and allowed to master them before moving on. The ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

Students review strategies to find the place value of a number. In this lesson, students review strategies to find the place value of a number. / Carrie Brewer, East Saint Louis School District 189, ...

We use math all the time, every day, often without noticing or being aware we are using math concepts. We sort silverware, match socks, use words of measurement such as ‘a lot’ or ‘more,’ and set a ...

NEWPORT BEACH, CA–Fractions. Decimals. Word problems. With the school year firmly underway, millions of students across America are, once again, struggling in math and are convinced they are not good ...

When the numbers don’t add up or fall short of expectations it might be time to do something different. Two math-related discussions highlighted the Calvert school board’s Sept. 25 work session. The ...

Inside her fifth-grade classroom at Brandon Elementary School, teacher Jill Carlson sees her students slumped in their chairs ...

POCATELLO — Franklin Middle School recently earned the distinguished honor of presenting to the Idaho Education Excellence Commission, a group formed by the Idaho Legislature to identify best ...