Math is often seen as a scary subject; something to be feared and hated rather than understood and enjoyed. It is also widely believed that math is a topic people are inherently good at, that ...

On Twitter this week, someone sent out a link to this survey from the NCTM asking users to submit their ideas for “grand challenges” for mathematics education in the coming years. I forget the precise ...

A blue-ribbon panel of mathematics education researchers released a long-range plan last week that it says will answer the thorny questions of how best to teach math. To begin with, the report says, ...

The Mathematical Sciences Education Board will host a public session to explore: (1) the current federal landscape for STEM ...

The DREME Network was created in 2014 to advance the field of early mathematics research and improve young children’s opportunities to develop math skills. The Network focuses on math from birth ...

Education Professor and Social Sciences Associate Dean for Equity and Justice Judit Moschkovich recently received two national appointments that will draw upon her expertise in equitable mathematics ...

An analysis of data from 200,000 students using a computer-assisted math program supports an optimistic view of skill-focused, mastery-based learning, even with limited use. From classrooms to kitchen ...

Most of the off-the-shelf mathematics programs used in middle schools across the country have little or no rigorous evidence attesting to their effectiveness, concludes a federal research review ...

The term “standards” conveys different meanings to different people. For many members of the general public and for the education policy community, “standards” focus on outcomes and imply “a mechanism ...

In a field often marked by rigid formulas and abstract concepts, innovation can be a powerful tool for transformation. This is precisely what Mr. Stepphen Lequin achieved through his pioneering ...

The following provides a framework to specify general expectations and be suggestive of the scope and sequence of the program, while realizing that all specific courses will be selected in ...