Every year, the countries competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad arrive with a booklet of their best, most ...

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 ...

Students at Mifflin Elementary won the Prodigy State Challenge for the month of March by completing math problems in a video game format.

As leaders of science and engineering departments at a public university, we have front row seats to the outcomes of America’s approach to kindergarten-12th grade (K-12) math education. We see ...

“To teach well, you should pay careful attention to what an assignment will make students think about,” Willingham advises, ...

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind Dearborn Park International School. One by one, they raced to a table where a tutor watched them ...

Teachers can use these questions to draw students out and get worthwhile formative assessment responses to guide instruction.

Have you ever wondered whether mathletes can go pro? Since 1959, the answer has been “yes” – with the height of achievement ...

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 ...

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