More students across the country are taking part in out-of-school activities such as math circles to enhance their understanding of the subject.

Math Teachers' Circles give educators a chance to remember why they love math and puts them in the learners' seat again.

CSUF’s Math Circle has been around for four years. The Math Circle’s key to fostering involvement and retaining students is teaching participants what they want to learn.

Teachers explain how creative math lessons can spring from students' surrounding environments and culture such as the cost of the Thanksgiving meal and the search for "math selfies." ...