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 ...

A boy in Lafayette, Indiana, recently thought his struggle with math was an emergency. He called 911 and told the operator he’d had a bad day at school and had tons of homework. The operator asked him ...

Editor’s Note: Janet English, Academic Coach for El Toro High School in California, spent six months in Finland on a Fulbright Distinguished Award in Teaching. While there, she discovered a tool to ...

As the world economy shifts away from manufacturing jobs and towards service industry and creative jobs, there’s a consensus among parents, educators, politicians and business leaders that it is ...

Strong spatial skills are critical for everyday tasks and across many careers—they also strengthen students’ math performance ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...

Fifth-graders are direct, and are genuinely keen to understand their peers rather than criticizing them. We can learn a lot from them. “Have you ever invented anything for people who have nothing?” a ...