The answer to this mathematical brain teaser is NOT 40 - can YOU solve it in 30 seconds by remembering the special rule?

Teachers need supported opportunities to practice instructional approaches with students with disabilities using research-informed pedagogies (NCTM & CEC, 2024) that draw from both the fields of ...

Take the pressure off of problem-solving with engaging thinking games that encourage students to work together to find ...

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Students, parents and school principals all instinctively know that some teachers are better than others. Education researchers have spent decades trying — with mixed success — to calculate exactly ...

If math was never your strongest subject, take a number. But veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered math is hidden in an ancient game. In 20 years as a 4th grade teacher, she observed that math ...

Proposed changes to North Carolina's math standards would shake up requirements for upperclassmen in the state’s public high schools and emphasize real-world problem-solving in all grade levels. The ...

Across the country, educators continue to wrestle with big questions about math curricula. Two years ago, the California education board’s adoption of a long-gestating new math framework added more ...

A first-generation immigrant who left a career in finance to follow his passion for teaching has written an eye-opening new memoir of his experience navigating what he calls "wokeness" in the U.S.

The Racial Justice in Early Math project aims to educate teachers and provide resources to help educators combat racial bias in math instruction. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

Mathematics was not invented by one man, but rather a great tale of the human search for understanding and explanation of the world. It developed over time, influenced by countless cultures and great ...