Adults are often intimidated by math, and they can easily pass that attitude on to their children. To counter this, some schools are holding events to bust misconceptions and get adults on board with ...

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

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[cheerful upbeat music] ♪ - THANK GOODNESS FOR TODAY'S MATH LESSON. MATH IS SO IMPORTANT, BECAUSE WITHOUT IT, I WOULDN'T KNOW HOW MANY DAYS THERE ARE UNTIL MY BIRTHDAY. THERE ARE... 182 DAYS UNTIL MY ...

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Veteran teacher Courtney Phillips discovered that math can be taught in an engaging way through the ancient game of mahjong, which requires strategy, analysis, problem solving, and math.