Pamela J. Wells, Understanding Linear Functions and Their Representations, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, Vol. 21, No. 5 (December 2015/January 2016), pp. 308-316 ...

Kien H. Lim, Fostering Algebraic Understanding through Math Magic, The Mathematics Teacher, Vol. 110, No. 2 (September 2016), pp. 110-118 ...

He set out to understand functions, which are essentially mathematical machines that start with one number and produce another. Mathematical functions include x2 + 3 x + 1, and sin x, and ex.

The May 5 article, “ 5 Research-Backed Ways to Help Students Catch up in Math,” reminded me of my early days as a teacher and school leader. I regularly worked one-on-one with middle and high ...