All too often we hear the phrase that only certain students are “good at math.” This is a very common misconception and threatens the success of all students, especially those from marginalized ...

Teachers can help ease the anxiety that many students feel with these strategies for creating joyful learning experiences.

To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...

Historically, students have been led to believe that they are either destined to be good at math or that they just “aren’t a math person.” At Springfield (MO) Public Schools, we wanted all of our ...

Students with learning disabilities and other challenges may find word problems difficult even when they know the math, so ...

For many of the 4.5 million English language learners (ELLs) in elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. Supporting ELLs ...

City Schools partnered with AMSTI for a three-day math training focused on hands-on, inquiry-based instruction for K-5 teachers. — Teachers observed live classroom ...

Mathematics is causing headaches in schools across Canada, Australia and many other parts of the world. Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, ...

The US faces a growing math crisis, with nearly 40% of eighth graders and a quarter of fourth graders struggling with proficiency. Math anxiety plays a key role, eroding confidence and creating ...