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by Suzanne H. Chapin, Catherine O’Connor, and Nancy Canavan Anderson Click here to download PDF Teachers typically are comfortable leading classroom discussions when teaching literature or providing social studies instruction. They value these discussions and rely on them to support students’ learning. However, many teachers aren’t as comfortable making use of classroom discussions for mathematics…

By Christine Condon I was never good at math. Language Arts was where I excelled. It started with my first short story in sixth grade that Mrs. Westra read aloud to the class. I was hooked on writing after that. What I wasn’t hooked on was math. I would say things like, “I’m not a…

At Math Solutions our appreciation and respect for teachers knows no bounds, so we’re thrilled to celebrate our teacher heroes during Teacher Appreciation Week! We’re giving away three special prize packs to show math teachers some much deserved love! Up for grabs is a copy of Number Talks: Whole Number Computation, a copy of Classroom Discussion in Math, and some fun classroom…

Are you feeling groovy? It’s time to celebrate some Peace, Love, and Math with Math Solutions at NCTM Annual this week in San Francisco! If you’re attending, make sure to stop by booth #911. We will be going back in time with some far out math games and groovy prizes, including a Google Chromebook! Check out…

Join our Math Solutions team of authors and professional development experts in Oakland this week at NCSM Annual, April 11th – 13th! We have a fantastic lineup of informative presentations in store for attendees, including talks by Marilyn Burns and Cathy Seeley. Check out our session schedule below and mark your calendars.

Having a clear set of rules and structure helps to clarify the concept and give students a hand when they try to solve equations.

Fractions and percentages have a lot in common. Both express ratios, just in a different way.

Decimal notation is formatted based on the power of tens, which actually makes transitioning from decimals to fractions somewhat simple.

Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, but some people take it harder than others. Help your students overcome and learn from their mistakes.

Engaging students while teaching math can be a challenge, which is why many teachers consider incorporating games in their lesson plans.