EdSource · How one student got her middle school to change its name (rebroadcast) Tracy Johnston Zager, a 4th grade math teacher from Washington state, has become a rock star among teachers, including ...

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During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...

We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions in early grades ...

The idea that math is a natural-born talent—that some people just “get it,” and others won’t no matter the time and effort put in—is a mentality that researchers and schools have been challenging for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area. Last year, the proficiency rate in ...

Among high school students and adults, girls and women are much more likely to use traditional, step-by-step algorithms to ...

(The Conversation) – When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America’s fourth- and eighth-graders, she was hardly surprised that they had dropped. Until recently – including the period ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to reach for. By fourteen, students should have a problem-solving toolkit that ...