After a year of distance learning, the range of skill levels in math class is very wide, with some students still learning concepts from several grades behind. That means teachers have to get creative ...

A morning of “Family Math Fun” at Hope College on Saturday, March 8, will feature games designed to show that mathematics doesn’t need to be scary or a chore. In fact, as the name makes clear, it can ...

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With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...

A dozen parents gathered around veteran math educator Leanna Baker, moments before students show up for what is billed as a math “festival” for students at Allendale Elementary School in Oakland. “Do ...

Students in grades K–8 are invited to a “Family Math Fun” festival on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Hope College’s Bultman Student Center. Hosted by the college’s mathematics and statistics department, this ...

You may draw examples from Miguel Secillano, Terence Tao, or even from Shakuntala Devi, all you want – but if getting your kid to sit with their math homework is nothing short of a challenge for you, ...

It’s the rare child who’ll choose an afternoon of math homework over a family vacation. That’s partly because of the negative way that we talk about and teach math, says Chris Emdin, a professor of ...