Illinois math educators, will we see you at ICTM this Sat, Sept 19?
Stop by our booth to learn more about our math modeling contests, resources, publications, and membership options, and pick up a FREE Math Modeling poster while you’re there!

Illinois math educators, will we see you at ICTM this Sat, Sept 19?
Stop by our booth to learn more about our math modeling contests, resources, publications, and membership options, and pick up a FREE Math Modeling poster while you’re there!
Registration is now open for COMAP’s 2026 HiMCM® and MidMCM!
From November 4-17, student teams will take on an open-ended, real-world problem, build a mathematical model, and communicate their solution in a written report.
Learn more: himcmcontest.org
What do kids do when they are bored?
Dwight Williams spent his childhood staring at license plates out a car window, pulling patterns out of the numbers.
Just because he was bored.
New episode of Blue Glasses Math drops September 16. #BlueGlassesMath #MathEducation
🔵 Make integer operations concrete! Two-Color Counters help students visualize what’s really happening when adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers. 🔴
#MathEducation #EdTech
Math gaps don’t magically fix themselves.
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
🔗 Link below
Founder and CEO of MathTalk, Omo Moses is passionate about helping children and families discover the joy of mathematics everywhere. Join us for an inspiring conversation about mathematics, opportunity, and connection.
🔗 Register TODAY at atmne2026.org
#ATMNE2026 #FamilyMath #MathTalk #MathEducation
BMTC is building a community of educators committed to helping create exactly that.
If that mission speaks to the educator you are—or the educator you're becoming—we want you to learn more about the BMTC Denver Cohort.
Apply: www.benjaminbannekerassociation.org/bmtc
Dyscalculia may affect 3–8% of school-age children. So why is it so often overlooked?
New CRPE research examines what schools and states can do to better identify and support students.
🚨 New episode is now live!
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
🎧 Listen below
PISA 2025 shows Canada’s math results are at their lowest ever, with the gap between top and bottom performers widening. JUMP Math’s evidence-based approach, grounded in the science of learning, helps students build mathematical understanding.
You may remember learning FOIL, but what does multiplying two binomials actually look like? 💭
🟦 Algebra Tiles make the structure visible, helping students connect the algebraic process to a concrete model. 🔗
#MathEducation #EdTech
🎙️ So excited about tomorrow's episode!
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
🔗 Don't miss it!
"That's actually why I'm here. I heard you're some of the smartest mathematicians."
This week, I wrote about how our team broke a streaming pattern—and what your community team can learn from it.
www.angelalanglands.com/post/what-th...
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#LearningCommunities #MathEducation
Our latest blog by Shakiyya Bland discusses the rush to integrate #AI into #matheducation — and what school leaders can do now.
Read the blog: www.justequations.org/blog/ai-and-...
🔦 UNDER-REPORTED — barely anyone else is covering this:
PISA test
#ElSalvador #PISATest #MathEducation #EducationReform #LatinAmericaEducation #EducationNews #GlobalEducation #BreakingNews
Read more: https://newzblock.com/story/pisa-revela-resultados-menos-favorable-por-tiempo-en-pantalla-7e03b8
Positive + negative numbers don’t have to be confusing.
🟢 Same signs → Add
🔵 Different signs → Subtract
🔴 Subtraction → Add the opposite
The handout includes examples, real-life scenarios, and student practice.
💬 Reply MATH for this and similar math handouts.
Positive + negative numbers don’t have to be confusing.
🟢 Same signs → Add
🔵 Different signs → Subtract
🔴 Subtraction → Add the opposite
The handout includes examples, real-life scenarios, and student practice.
💬 Reply MATH for this and similar math handouts.
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How can educators encourage more students to give math competitions a try?
Make it engaging. Build confidence. Encourage teamwork. Celebrate participation.
Explore 7 practical ways to help students get involved:
www.comap.org/blog/item/ho...
Math fact fluency makes a teacher's job easier because students are able to access the instruction. Students need good foundational skills to benefit from good math instruction!