Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

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 ...

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(melodious instrumental music) - Hi everyone. And welcome back to Room 9. Our region's largest classroom. My name is Mrs. St. Louis and I'm a teacher at Rogers Elementary School in the Mehlville ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Math can feel intimidating for many students, but small, strategic techniques can make a big difference in understanding and ...

For decades, schools have emphasized digital literacy, the ability to use devices, apps, and platforms effectively. Today’s ...

A Missouri school district is now making its math curriculum more gender inclusive, updating word problems and other language-based math equations with "they/them" pronouns. As presented in a Webster ...