Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension ...
These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.
The cognitive flexibility that comes from being multilingual can give students a boost in math—if teachers know how to build on English learners’ strengths. Seventy-seven percent of 8th-grade ...
Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.