Numbers and algorithms aren’t just useful to mathematician Eugenia Cheng -- they’re exhilarating. That’s why she’s on a mission to help transform math’s notoriously boring reputation in education into ...

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Every story about remarkable, personal turnarounds starts badly. Few end with a mural and a prized seat in algebra class. David Bernal, a husky 12-year-old, showed up in teacher Monica Saina’s class ...

HOMEWOOD, Alabama -- Tim Hurry didn't always plan to be a teacher. In fact, it took a round-off back-handspring-kick in the face to get him there. More about that later. And yet, he wouldn't have it ...

Thinking back to 'math class' in your school days might bring to mind blackboards filled with countless calculations and dry explanations. However, there are math teachers today who are striving to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Nearly two decades ago, Miwako Sakabayashi opened the doors to her Portland-area Japanese Abacus Math School. Today, Sensei Miwako continues to teach local kids how to tackle math ...

JAMAICA is preparing to host the 5th International Conference on Math Teaching, which has been merged with the annual Amazing Math Powers Workshop, now in its seventh year. This two-day hybrid ...