A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods ...

Educators and administrators in recent years have been eager to reimagine math instruction. Troubled by high failure rates in ...

Many students struggle with math, and one big reason why is their feelings toward the subject. Students often lack confidence in their math abilities, educators say, making them less willing to ...

If many students are struggling with operations like dividing decimals, this schoolwide approach to scheduling can help.

Elementary teachers can talk with students one-on-one to probe their thinking and learn things that might be missed with ...

Explore the roots of math anxiety in students and discover strategies to foster confidence and understanding in mathematics.

In 2023-24 at Samish Elementary, only 21% of students were consistently showing grade-level knowledge. The next year, that number jumped to 44%. School officials credit targeted efforts by teachers ...

Math anxiety is causing many students to self-sort out of the STEM career pipeline early, closing off career paths that would likely be fulfilling (and lucrative). Credit: Andrea Morales for The ...

Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country--making it relevant help students grasp ...