On a recent Thursday morning, after one of his fifth-graders fell short on a math problem, teacher Shane Jackson led his class through a polite golf clap. An avid golf fan, he uses rounds of ...

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...

Human beings love patterns. Many of us feel a sense of satisfaction and security when we can predict what’s coming next. But it’s definitely possible to have too much of a good thing—especially in ...

A top-rated public university says many of its students can’t round numbers or add fractions.

I first began writing for The Chronicle in the fall of 1999, in a series describing my search for a tenure-track job. Back then, readers sent me actual, physical letters, although it wasn’t long ...