Learning linear equations or the functions of cells, especially if it doesn’t come easily, requires a generous dose of motivation. But this intangible quality can be difficult to cultivate. There are ...

Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...

We are now deep in distance learning and it looks like we are in it for the long haul. In this livestream I begin discussing what I am currently doing as well as planning to do inside of my classroom ...

A student uses My Math Academy. Dozens, maybe even hundreds of writers have pecked and published countless stories about pandemic-related learning gaps – the knowledge and skills that students have ...

In the latest version of the Nation’s Report Card, students’ math scores fell an average of five points for fourth graders and eight points for eighth graders nationwide. This historic drop in scores ...

We have all heard the old saying, "Sleep on it," when trying to solve a problem or making an important decision. There might be some scientific truth to that advice, especially when it comes to ...

FOR UKRAINE. WELL, THIS WEEK WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT HOW TO BRIDGE THE GAP WHILE KIDS ARE ON BREAK. IT’S CALLED THE SUMMER SLIDE. VOLUNTEER TUTORS AT THE EDNA W RUNNER TUTOR ORIOLE CENTER IN ...

School’s out. Summer will soon be here. And with it will come the perennial concern that elementary schoolchildren will forget what they learned during the academic year. Parents and teachers have had ...

Say what you will about the universality of numbers and symbols; I’d politely argue that it does not follow that mathematics is a universal language. The problem for many struggling math students is ...