I was taught mathematics in a whole-class setting. All students heard the same lesson, got the same assignments, and moved at the same pace. Even then, I recognized that some students struggled to keep up and others were bored at what they felt was a slow pace. We have the opportunity to change that for [...]

Students need to know their basic math facts. The ability to automatically add, subtract, multiply, and divide with basic numbers supports them in so many ways. But not everyone is mastering these facts. What can we do to support students who struggle to master basic math facts? An important first step is for students to [...]

Some students are intuitive problem solvers. They seem to naturally possess the skills to figure out how to solve math problems. They work in systematic ways, they organize data so that it makes sense, they find ways to visualize complex problems so they are easier to solve, and they can apply their understanding of math [...]

Why is it so difficult for students to talk and write about math ideas? Even students who can communicate well about other content areas can struggle when talking and writing about math. In order to share their math thinking they must be able to put that thinking into words and the words of math are [...]