Doing repetitive computational problems for just a few minutes a day can help students grow their math muscles—and their ...

Discrete mathematics is about precision in reasoning as much as it is about solving problems. Proof techniques like induction, contradiction, and direct reasoning are used to establish results in ...

Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...

Many students in elementary grades struggle to grasp the perennially vexing concept of fractions. If those struggles persist ...

Even the best math teachers have had students who ace the chapter tests just to go on and struggle with that same content on the final exam—or students who have a hard time grasping more advanced ...

Getting students to talk about their thinking process in math can give teachers insight into where they need help. But it’s also a potentially powerful equity strategy, experts say. And as teachers ...

Guilford County educators say teachers and students are making progress with Eureka math. You'll remember last year, Guilford County Schools introduced a new way of teaching math to elementary ...

Why it matters: Math anxiety affects up to 80% of U.S. college students, impacting course choices, degree completion, and career paths. What helps most: Targeted tutoring, growth mindset practices, ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...