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Don't Create Math Trauma by Shaming Students' Curiosity

If you ask the average person how math was taught to them as a child, they’ll more than likely tell you that their teacher taught them how to solve problems step-by-step, but never took the time to...

Math

Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He's Paying It Forward.

Reginald "Reggie" King graduated from Lindblom College Preparatory in May, with a passion for math education and a plan to invest in the future of academic success. Attending Xavier University in...

Math

How My 4-Year-Old Just Broke Down Combining Triangles to Form Polygons

In his four years of existence, my son Thaddeus has developed a knack for building and connecting things. If he gets a bag of jumbo Legos, he will create an entire jungle filled with imaginary...

Math

Bloomberg Invested in a Ton of NYC Schools This Summer. Here's What It Did.

Despite a late announcement of the opportunity, Bloomberg Philanthropies supported summer school in 93% of New York City’s charter schools serving students in K-8. In July and August, Bloomberg...

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Here’s How Math Anxiety Is Passed from Teacher to Student, And How to Break the Cycle

Editor’s note: This column is an edited version of Jason Ablin’s original post, Mentor Teachers and Classroom Environments, which you can read here. I call the design of classroom space the second...

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When Teachers Pay Attention to How Their Students Think, Kids Can Make More Sense of Math

Amid COVID school disruptions, research has shown that for most students across the U.S., recent learning gains have been lower-than-typical in math. Given this current reality, educators are...

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Stories

Don't Create Math Trauma by Shaming Students' Curiosity

Thanks to a Great Teacher, This Young Valedictorian Found His Math Identity. Now He's Paying It Forward.

How My 4-Year-Old Just Broke Down Combining Triangles to Form Polygons

Bloomberg Invested in a Ton of NYC Schools This Summer. Here's What It Did.

Here’s How Math Anxiety Is Passed from Teacher to Student, And How to Break the Cycle

When Teachers Pay Attention to How Their Students Think, Kids Can Make More Sense of Math

Support Education Equity