For the last 25 years, my professional life has been devoted to teaching math. I’ve taught math to students in grades 6–8 as well as high school geometry, and I have loved every moment of it. For the ...

With a few instructional shifts, teachers can create classrooms that better encourage confidence and academic growth.

By listening to recordings of students solving math problems, teachers can determine their next steps, such as how to pair ...

Education specialists share essential revision strategies to ensure students are well-prepared and confident with June exams ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

What teacher isn’t on the lookout for new and effective instructional strategies? In this multipart series, educators will share their “nominations” for those teaching strategies that can be effective ...

Understanding Maths and Chemistry: Many students feel overwhelmed when faced with Maths and Chemistry. The sight of complex questions can be daunting, leading to a lack of confidence. Despite spending ...

Kayla Thuemler, a first grade teacher in Milwaukee, shows other teachers how she solved a subtraction problem during a professional development session on math teaching. Credit: Abby J. McFarland for ...

Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...