CHAMPAIGN – Students in Champaign schools next year will take their first look at geometry in kindergarten. "Understanding Geometry" is one of three new books to be purchased for kindergarten students ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

I once asked a colleague if he’d read a particular book. “Read it?” he replied incredulously. “I haven’t even taught it!” A former college English professor, he came by the joke honestly. The first ...

Typically, middle school math is a one-size-fits-all experience. To prepare for high school math, students study prealgebra, then algebra — rarely moving beyond. This standard approach is especially ...

We’ve often thought that 3D printers make excellent school projects. No matter what a student’s interests are: art, software, ...

A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is four-fifths of the price. What is his profit? Teaching math in 1960: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of ...