Students are better able to engage with and solve complex problems when they view themselves as capable mathematicians.

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There’s a line from the original Star Trek where Khan says, “Improve a mechanical device and you may double productivity, but improve man and you gain a thousandfold.” Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron ...

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Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A ...

It’s a standard conversation between math students and teachers all around the world: Student: “Why do I need to know this stuff anyway?” Teacher: “Because it will show up on the SAT and you need it ...

This post is by Jeff Feitelberg, 4th Grade Teacher, High Tech Elementary Explorer. When I was at school, math was about speed and getting the right answer. It was something you did alone and you were ...

In second grade, I stopped being able to do math. One night I went to do my long-division homework and I couldn’t figure it out. My mom demanded that I sit with my math teacher because my sudden ...

AI just solved one of the world’s hardest math problems.