Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

When Assistant Professor of Mathematics Selvi Kara was a faculty member at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, she started a math club with one of her colleagues to help middle school ...

What is it about math that is different than other subjects? It’s often rote-memory heavy, rule- or procedure-based, and only some people are good at it. What if we could teach differently than you ...

Math isn’t just about numbers. It’s about language, too. Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose ...

Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...