CHAMPAIGN – Students in Champaign schools next year will take their first look at geometry in kindergarten. "Understanding Geometry" is one of three new books to be purchased for kindergarten students ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

This same principle applies to education: If students never meet resistance from mistakes, they fail to develop the ...

Typically, middle school math is a one-size-fits-all experience. To prepare for high school math, students study prealgebra, then algebra — rarely moving beyond. This standard approach is especially ...

"The kid starts cackling, and I realise he invented his own question in order to trick me into saying it," the teacher wrote.

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, ...

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of the price. What is his profit? Teaching math in 1960: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of ...

MathFactLab, founded by former Essex Westford elementary school teacher Mike Kenny, now has more than 1 million users all ...