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The Truth about Arithmetic:

Chapter 17: Comparing Fractions

Dec 1, 2024

The Truth about Arithmetic:

Dec 1, 2024

The Truth About Arithmetic

Chapter 10: Division

Nov 26, 2024

The Truth About Arithmetic

Nov 26, 2024

A Math Essay: Why I like my HOW TO FOLD A FITTED SHEET video

It’s turned out to be one of my most popular videos and I am proud that it is! (There’s also a cameo sheet-folding spot in a recent math…

May 31, 2020

A Math Essay: Why I like my HOW TO FOLD A FITTED SHEET video

May 31, 2020

COVID-19 Exposes Mathematics Education Inadequacies: A modicum of (secret) relief for Educators.

Mathematics teachers are fabulous. The past number of weeks have proven to be particularly challenging for all teachers to turn their…

Apr 18, 2020

COVID-19 Exposes Mathematics Education Inadequacies: A modicum of (secret) relief for Educators.

Apr 18, 2020

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Two Key — but ignored— Steps to Solving Any Math Problem

Here’s a strange question.

Jan 30, 2019

Two Key — but ignored— Steps to Solving Any Math Problem

Jan 30, 2019

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Breaking the Mathematics Education System Despite Itself

There is a psychological tactic employed by some classroom teachers following a strict curriculum: to bond with one’s students by casting…

Dec 28, 2018

Breaking the Mathematics Education System Despite Itself

Dec 28, 2018

Global Joy: Uplifting Mathematics in Classrooms Across the Planet

During a special week in October of 2017 a global phenomenon in mathematics education and outreach occurred: thousands of math teachers…

Oct 31, 2018

Global Joy: Uplifting Mathematics in Classrooms Across the Planet

Oct 31, 2018

A Young Student’s Approach to Polygon Areas

Sharing the work of Sameer Sharma, age 16.

Sep 29, 2018

A Young Student’s Approach to Polygon Areas

Sep 29, 2018

PERSONAL STORIES OF DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS

Do you have a specific first memory of discovering mathematics, that is, a piece of mathematics that was original to you, that you felt you…

Aug 30, 2018

PERSONAL STORIES OF DISCOVERING MATHEMATICS

Aug 30, 2018

A Word of Explanation: Exploding Dots again (… and again? … and again?)

According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics there are well over 700 million enrolled primary school students in the world and well…

Jun 10, 2018

A Word of Explanation: Exploding Dots again (… and again? … and again?)

Jun 10, 2018

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The Unreasonableness of K-12 Mathematics

Mathematicians and scientists often express absolute awe — they gawk even — at the power and effectiveness of describing the universe…

May 28, 2018

The Unreasonableness of K-12 Mathematics

May 28, 2018

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James Tanton is a Hypocrite (and I am James Tanton, by the way).

I am James and I am a math guy.

Mar 29, 2018

James Tanton is a Hypocrite (and I am James Tanton, by the way).

Mar 29, 2018

Time Does Not Run Clockwise. Here’s Proof!

Have you ever wondered why clocks go clockwise?

Mar 15, 2018

Time Does Not Run Clockwise. Here’s Proof!

Mar 15, 2018

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7 times 8 is 54: The Call for Math Memorization

During a Radio Five Live interview in 1998, UK school standards Minister Stephen Byers was asked: What is 7 times 8? He gave the answer 54…

Feb 13, 2018

7 times 8 is 54: The Call for Math Memorization

Feb 13, 2018

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TEACHING VIA INQUIRY LEARNING: An easy step?

Inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, and exploratory learning are terms we often hear today. Even if we don’t know what they…

Feb 5, 2018

TEACHING VIA INQUIRY LEARNING: An easy step?

Feb 5, 2018

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Just teach my kid the <adjective> math

It is astounding to me that mathematics — of all school subjects — elicits such potent emotional reaction when “reform” is in the air…

Jan 25, 2018

Just teach my kid the <adjective> math

Jan 25, 2018

The Global Math Project: Uplifting Mathematics for All

In October 2017, over 1 million students and teachers from 168 countries and territories were transfixed by a universal story that…

Jan 18, 2018

The Global Math Project: Uplifting Mathematics for All

Jan 18, 2018

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It’s Time to Let Go of Antiquated Edicts in the Mathematics Classroom

Nothing squelches joy more than an edict handed down from on high without rationale or context. Yet so much of mathematics pedagogy took…

Jan 2, 2018

It’s Time to Let Go of Antiquated Edicts in the Mathematics Classroom

Jan 2, 2018

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Ambiguity and Nuance — Even in Mathematics

Mathematics is often seen as the epitome of a study of hard facts: answers are either right or wrong, concrete algorithms give concrete…

Nov 26, 2017

Ambiguity and Nuance — Even in Mathematics

Nov 26, 2017

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The Human Context in Learning

I am a mathematician and math teacher and I’ve often reflected on the question: What is mathematics? You would think I have a clear and…

Aug 25, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

James Tanton

James Tanton

Bringing joyful, genuine, meaningful, uplifting learning to the world is my thing … especially with mathematics. Global Math Project, Beagle Learning & more!

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