Here are four powerful activities to boost your students’ math achievement by fostering a positive math identity. These ...

There was a time that I thought that understanding math was more useful than memorizing it. A certain amount of memorization is essential, especially for lower-level math. For example, you need to ...

Each activity will start with a list of learning outcomes and goals. Learning outcomes tell students what they need to be able to master in order to succeed on exams and homework. Learning goals tell ...

California's new math instruction framework may look unfamiliar to parents, but once parents understand the family- and ...

Question: Why is labeling students “high,” “medium,” and “low” problematic?

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

Stemtree of Spring TX has announced expanded programming options for students seeking comprehensive science, technology, ...

About five decades ago, scientists believed that our brains were fixed — either at birth or by the time we were adolescents. This led to the schooling approach that now fills schools: identifying ...

Bobson Wong (@bobsonwong) has taught high school math in New York City public schools since 2005. He is a three-time recipient of the Math for America Master Teacher fellowship, a recipient of the New ...

Three HISD students will get $100,000 of resources, mentorship and community as they aim to become the next generation of ...

An Iowa woman jokingly calls it "Satan's handiwork.'' A California mom says she's broken down in tears. A Pennsylvania parent says it "makes my blood boil.'' What could be so horrible? Grade-school ...