What makes a good math teacher? Smart students who are talented in math? A mathematician’s brain? Or simply the patience to teach students who learn at their own pace and in their own way? It took me ...

Helping students see how what they are learning in school is relevant to their lives, hopes, and dreams enhances motivation. It can also be challenging to teachers who are tasked with covering a lot ...

What was the hardest part about teaching during the pandemic? Seeing students who already struggled not be able to get what they needed during that time. Before the pandemic, I could work with ...

EngageNY, the online library of open reading and math materials developed by New York state, has proven popular—surprisingly so. A nationally representative survey of teachers, conducted by RAND in ...

Gender gaps in math achievement and teacher expectations that boys are stronger at math than girls start to form by kindergarten, according to a study released Thursday by the American Educational ...

As a former math teacher, every Teacher Appreciation Week reminds me of the math-themed gifts I received from students — from a personalized calculator to a coffee mug adorned with equations. As I ...