Thinking about math in terms of literacy, not levels Aug 2, 2016 7:23 PM EDT ...

Students need to learn not only math shortcuts, processes, and formulas — they also must learn the underlying concepts behind them. Students need a deeper conceptual understanding of math so they can ...

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine found that when kids begin processing mental math, the brain reorganizes itself to use its short-term memory center, the hippocampus.

I had never heard the term, “math circle,” until a few weeks ago when I stumbled across an article in The Atlantic about the growing number of American kids excelling in the highest levels of ...

John Urschel explains his mathematical research in the most basic terms Penn State's right guard and math whiz, John Urschel, sits down to explain what his first published paper, "Instabilities in ...

Long-term math retention can be elusive. For students to succeed in math, they need to master precursor concepts—foundational, grade-level skills—yet traditional classroom routines focus more on ...

Educators are urging parents and students not to get discouraged with this year's Smarter Balanced test results.

The importance of fractions and division for long-term mathematics learning was evident in both data sets, despite the data being collected in two different countries almost 20 years apart.