Math is a problem — one that a relentless onslaught of testing has not solved. Some assume kids are the ones failing, but it’s time to acknowledge that it’s our tests and the curriculum they determine ...

These four classroom shifts can make academic risk-taking feel safer, clearer, and more worthwhile for middle school students ...

A passing thought about problem-solving, while in the shower a few minutes ago: Do students ever take the time to think about how they solve problems and the reasons -- or lack thereof -- that ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to reach for. By fourteen, students should have a problem-solving toolkit that ...

The designers for Monte Vista Elementary School’s proposed outdoor classroom had some key questions to answer: What materials could they use while staying under the district’s $10,000 budget? How much ...

Is Oglethorpe University's Bill Shillito right? What does this math problem mean? You love numbers. So do we. Let's nerd out over numbers together. The shared problem follows a now-common formula with ...

Math offers us lots of problem-solving techniques that help us distill the essence of questions. Many of us will be familiar with reading a math problem, and needing to figure out what's being asked, ...

This coursework is offered for educators who already have a teaching certification in mathematics. This degree is designed to strengthen and broaden the mathematical training of secondary school ...