With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...

Teachers can help ease the anxiety that many students feel with these strategies for creating joyful learning experiences.

Numbers and algorithms aren’t just useful to mathematician Eugenia Cheng -- they’re exhilarating. That’s why she’s on a mission to help transform math’s notoriously boring reputation in education into ...

Over a decade ago, I learned about a pioneering course at Cabrillo College in California. In it, students collected survey data in their neighborhoods on issues such as youth gangs or discrimination ...

Would you rather read a book about mythical sea creatures or do a sheet of multiplication problems? Given the choice between listening to a hilarious Read Aloud featuring Elephant and Piggie or ...

Sixty percent of parents responding to a recent survey strongly agreed that their child would be more likely to succeed in math if their classes are relevant and engaging. But responding to that ...

Mathematics is essential for children as it develops critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and logical reasoning abilities from an early age. Through math, kids learn to analyze patterns, make ...

While English, math and science form the trilogy of staple sectors that children learn throughout school, only one is frequently looked back on as "unnecessary," "unusable" or redundant to adult life.

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but it’s a tough job. An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself ...

John Mighton, a mathematician and playwright, is the founder of JUMP Math, a charity that provides training and resources to teachers and parents. He is the author of "The End of Ignorance" and was ...

A spike in blood pressure. A racing heart rate. Sweaty palms. For many adults, this is what they feel when faced with difficult math. But for kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect ...