Mathematics has long been seen as a subject of formulas, equations, and abstract concepts that exist only on the pages of textbooks. For many students, this abstraction creates a disconnect ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday ...

It’s a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think it’s because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Procedural, boring and, in some cases, ...

It’s a common experience for many New York City parents. They sit down to help their kids with math homework, only to be totally flummoxed. Part of the reason is math instruction has undergone a ...

A troubling math problem that led to a "heated conversation" among one fifth-grader's family has sparked similar debate on social media. Math differs from other subjects in that the answers students ...

A biologist at Harvard was chatting with a colleague about a mentor who pushed him to do harder math problems. It turns out the colleague had the... A Math Teacher's Life Summed Up By The Gifted ...