I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those experiences to help students improve in math through practical applications and tips.

One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page ...

How many of us complained in high school algebra class, “I’m never going to use this stuff”? Well, whether you realize it or not, you’re using it on a regular basis. If you’ve ever calculated a tip, ...

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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 ...