Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

Elementary teachers can talk with students one-on-one to probe their thinking and learn things that might be missed with ...

Mathematics education must move beyond marks and memorisation, focusing instead on reasoning, problem-solving, and creative ...

In her more than two decades in front of a classroom, Michelle Jones has used five different math textbooks and, until recently, had grown increasingly frustrated in her inability to reach many of her ...

Close your eyes and picture the most recent math class you taught. Who is doing the math? Who is doing the talking? Who is doing the thinking? Three years ago, my answer would have been “me”—the ...

To better support students in Ontario, the government has released a new math curriculum for Grades 1 to 8. The new curriculum is part of the government's four-year math strategy designed to improve ...

The employment future looks bright for people with strong math skills. But among the nation’s K-12 students, that represents a small and dwindling demographic. What’s to blame for students’ poor math ...

Explore the roots of math anxiety in students and discover strategies to foster confidence and understanding in mathematics.

A little stress can motivate, but teachers increasingly report their students’ fears over math interfere with their learning. In a nationally representative survey conducted this spring, nearly all ...

Rethink math education in India to foster mathematical thinking, enhancing reasoning and problem-solving skills beyond just ...

More class time is pointless if the curriculum isn’t up to par When the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released its international student achievement rankings in December ...

In 2023-24 at Samish Elementary, only 21% of students were consistently showing grade-level knowledge. The next year, that number jumped to 44%. School officials credit targeted efforts by teachers ...