The value of math storytellingphoto by Jean BartlettOrtega fourth grade teacher Tony Corten does “math talk” with his students.

There's a number of reasons, both practical and cultural, that explain why our education system doesn't value spatial reasoning as highly as it should.

Thirty-eight percent of young adults think math is very important in their work life; fewer believe it’s important in their ...

They found that while those who thought about their reasons for being in the class — and how math aligned with their values — didn’t do better in terms of course grades, they did experience ...

Here's a little math problem: In 2005, just 45% of the fifth-graders at Ramona Elementary School in Hollywood scored at grade level on a standardized state test.