Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

Words matter. Connotations matter. Discourage is gentle. Condemn has conviction. If it is free speech he is concerned about, ...

Ancient scientists can be easy to dismiss. Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, often described as the West’s first scientist ...

Words matter. THINK before you speak! 🗣️!! Aussie state hit with major virus alert Thousands lose power as Christmas Eve storm wreaks havoc New Madinah College given deadline after principal's ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Bates Professor William Hiss’ Dec. 17 letter to the editor (“Remember how ...

Words, actions, and time matter in combat. I lived this when my Special Forces team chanced upon a politically connected Iraqi militia leader. The highest-level U.S. command in Iraq hastily approved ...

Kevin Gillespie is a chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, speaker and cancer survivor.Expertise: cooking, restaurants, grilling, leadership.Award-winning chef Kevin Gillespie grew up in Locust Grove, ...

McKenna DeVelbiss could have easily curdled into bitterness. As a kid, she was teased for her weight and appearance, called “fat and ugly,” the kind of cruelties that cling to memory long after ...

When it comes to combating antisemitism, clarity and moral urgency are essential — but they are not enough. Even the most righteous message must be shaped with precision if it is to persuade, not ...

Sadly, our culture has devalued language. Yet words still matter. I’ve sat with individuals in their later years who can still recall the sting of a careless word spoken by a parent or teacher half a ...

I was finishing my PhD at Stanford—three kids, big dreams, too little sleep—and on the job market. As I was looking into the top management consulting firms, I discovered a jarring truth: They called ...