Mathematical understanding should be a goal for every student and something they feel capable of achieving. But translating ...

Some of the biggest challenges in teaching math aren’t about the numbers and operations themselves, but students’ attitudes toward them. Getting students to think deeply about problems, persevere ...

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After a contentious road to approve a new set of statewide guidelines on teaching students math, California officials must still figure out how to support school districts with implementation. The ...

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It’s one of the most common complaints about teacher professional development: The programming that districts put together doesn’t actually address the instructional challenges that vex teachers the ...

If terms like “multiplication tables,” “long division” or “coefficient” tend to jack up your blood pressure, you’re not alone. Millions of people have an aversion to math. Mallika Scott, Cal State ...

California is developing a new framework to guide math instruction K-12 classrooms. Despite recent major reforms in the way math is taught in California, fewer than half of the state’s students meet ...

Americans have a complicated relationship with math. Studies reveal that a vast majority of adults living in the United States believe math skills are essential — but more than a third report having ...

In an ever-changing world, education must adapt to prepare children for the challenges of the 21st century. In a society where calculators and digital technologies are ubiquitous, mathematics ...

Earlier this week, I wrote about the history of progressive math education, the culture wars it has inspired over the past hundred years, and the controversy over the California Math Framework. Today, ...