A popular humorist and avowed mathphobe once declared that in real life, there’s no such thing as algebra. Kathie Wilson knows better. Most of the students in her 8th grade class will be thrust into ...

The transition from arithmetic to algebra in general, and the use of symbolic generalizations in particular, are a major challenge for beginning algebra students. In this article, we describe and ...

MARINA — While there are numerous benefits to summer vacations, the absence of learning can allow students’ minds to wander andthey may need to refresh their learning when school resumes. This has not ...