"Historically, math has been taught as a rote subject. But over the last 15 years, there's been an effort to rethink math instruction," said Mary Berle, mathematics coordinator for Muddy Brook ...

Aug. 4—Before a crowd of their peers, dancers were asked to perform their routine they practiced all the week, but with a catch: perform all of it, then 30% of it and finally 70% of it. It was a dance ...

This is an edited version of a video produced by Jill Granger. To view the original video, click here. Carrie Lewis and Kelly Steele’s fifth grade students slide and spin across the classroom floor, ...

This is the second in a two-part series. Part one can be found here. The debate over what early math should look like and what should be included in the Common Core State Standards for math is one of ...

The familiar, hierarchical sequence of math instruction starts with counting, followed by addition and subtraction, then multiplication and division. The computational set expands to include bigger ...

During family dinner, we have a tradition. Everyone has to summarize their day by describing three good events and, if necessary, one bad event. When my turn arrived at a recent dinner, I turned to my ...

Mathematical patterns reveal profound truths about the universe and, surprisingly, about our inner lives as well. These five visual math concepts offer unique frameworks for understanding our behavior ...