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

Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here’s How to Get Them Right

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.
The Hechinger Report

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...
Education Week

The Best Ways to Teach Word Problems So All Students Understand

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...
Forbes

UC San Diego Finds One In Eight Freshmen Lack High-School Math Skills

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. More than 25% of the UC San Diego students placed in the school's lowest remedial math class ...