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I'm a math teacher and have over 1 million followers on TikTok. I help kids and parents make math more fun

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Deidre Kelly. It has been edited for length and clarity. This is my 14th year teaching sixth-grade math, and I enjoy it just as much as I did when ...
Education Week

Kids Need to Know Their Math Facts. What Schools Can Do to Help

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...
Newsweek

I Use Pokémon GO to Teach Math at College

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Math is not everyone's favorite subject—it can be frustrating and tedious when equations seem to come from thin air and ...
Bates College

A Bates professor and Lewiston educators team up to show the power of fun and games in math education

Bates professors know that many first-year students can feel vulnerable, lost, and isolated. Those feelings, while normal, can deny students what they came to college for: the collective joy of ...
eSchool News

4 ways to turn math fears into math cheers

Turning math learning into a social and engaging activity helps build confidence in students and also drives academic ...
EdSurge

We Need More Math Teachers. Here’s How to Prepare Them for Life in the Classroom.

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 ...
MLive

Meet the Teacher: Even the biggest ‘math hater’ has fun in this Grass Lake classroom

GRASS LAKE, MI - Not everyone loves math as much as Lesley Choate does, but she thinks any student can learn to be comfortable with numbers in her classroom. Choate, 37, first fell in love with the ...
Education Week

Math Nights Make the Subject Fun for Kids and Adults Alike. Three Tips to Host One at Your School

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 ...
The Herald-Mail

Washington County Teacher of the Year makes math approachable, fun

WCPS Teacher of the Year Robin Papa teaches at her alma mater, Clear Spring High. She talks about her love for teaching, math ...
MLive

Meet the Teacher: Husband and wife duo have taught math for almost 50 years

JACKSON, MI - Terry and Ruth Ellen Howdyshell are partners in life and education. The Howdyshells both teach high school math at Jackson Christian School. Terry Howdyshell, 70, handles upper-level ...
Christian Science Monitor

One way to boost math scores? Help teachers conquer their math anxiety.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...