Something changed when I turned twelve: I stopped being able to understand math concepts in a natural way that didn’t require extra cognitive exertion. It seemed as if overnight, my ability to ...

If you were to arrive early to the campus of my junior high and peek through the classroom window of my math teacher, Mrs. Peak, you would witness a quiet and astonishing moment. You would see Mrs.

Multiplication and long division rarely get pep rallies. But Michaela Sicuranza, a 5th grade teacher at Sinking Springs Elementary, in York, Pa., thinks building an exciting, competitive identity ...