Making Math Moments That Matter
Making Math Moments That Matter
Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr
Why Do Students Struggle With Math Word Problems and What To Do About It
28 minutes Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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We’ve all heard it: “My students can do the math—they just struggle with word problems.” They can perform the calculation when it’s presented directly, but put that same mathematics inside a context or multi-step problem and suddenly things become much more difficult. The instinct might be to give students more word problems to practice, but what if the real challenge lies somewhere deeper? K-12 Math Leaders: Download our free Math Coherence Compass to help your teammates, system lead...