A couple of weeks ago Herald columnist James McCusker wrote an article called ““Are we teaching algebra to the wrong students?” As a former teacher, I would answer McCusker with my sincere belief that ...

It used to be that algebra and other high-level math courses were limited to high schools, and even then only those students headed to college. But more and more algebra is popping up in middle ...

When I started teaching algebra 12 years ago, I was given a textbook, a day-by-day plan listing the sections in the textbook that I was expected to teach, and a roster of students. I attended various ...

During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

If you think math is fun, you should meet Erika Noffsinger, a Yuba College math professor. She’s taught algebra, calculus and trigonometry for 30 years and can’t imagine doing anything else.

An educator’s experience teaching math is important, but performance on math-content-certification tests is the best predictor of how well a teacher’s students will perform in early algebra, finds a ...

Jesse Schell is, perhaps, the top educational game designer in the business right now. A few months ago I asked him what his favorite educational game was. After a brief pause, he replied, “DragonBox ...

(CNN) — In an op-ed in Sunday’s New York Times, Professor Andrew Hacker asks “Is Algebra necessary?” He answers that question “no.” Hacker says that algebra “is a stumbling block for all kinds of ...