Math Class Doesn’t Work. Here’s the Solution

Math anxiety is a rampant problem across the country. Researchers now know that when people with math anxiety encounter ...
Education Week

What Parents Say Would Make Math Class More Relevant

Sixty percent of parents responding to a recent survey strongly agreed that their child would be more likely to succeed in math if their classes are relevant and engaging. But responding to that ...
New Haven Independent

In Ms. Chambers’ Class, “Math Is Everywhere”

Math teacher Charity Ann Chambers helps students “embrace mistakes.” Credit: Maya McFadden Photo As her ninth-grade students puzzled through box and dot plots, Achievement First Amistad High School ...
Education Week

Math Class: The Importance of Asking the Next Question

This post is by Kyna Airriess, a 9th grade student at Gary and Jerri Ann Jacobs High Tech High. In third grade I decided I didn’t like math. I wasn’t good at it, and I simply wasn’t going to pay it ...
unr.edu

What does it take to do well in math class?

Confidence in your ability to learn is the key to success in math class! Some students who experience difficulty or struggle learning in math class give up because they think that they are not capable ...
The Atlantic

The Math-Class Paradox

Why do so many students hate math, fear it, or both? If you ask most students what they think their role is in math classrooms, they will tell you it is to get questions right. Students rarely think ...