Welcome to the first edition of Ask a Math Teacher, which will feature real, live math questions from real, live people. How…
When it comes to basic calculations, kids can benefit from knowing math facts cold. When the arithmetic is simple,…
Last week, I shared some unpopular opinions about homework. Mostly, here and on Facebook, people disagreed with me that three…
Last week, I heard from many friends and colleagues about Karl Taro Greenwood’s Atlantic.com piece, “My Daughter’s Homework Is Killing…
Last Friday, my family adopted a sweet, little poodle puppy, named Zipper. The foster mother, Sally, had brought him…
Behind every author is a great editor. And I was dang lucky to have Jennifer Lawler as my editor for Math for Grownups. What…
I’ve been talking with grownups about math for more than three years now. Parents, 20-somethings, writers, DIYers, seniors… they…
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted a new Math at Work Monday interview. But this feature remains…
Not all of us are parents or teachers, but I’ve long asserted that education is a “public good,” something…