There are seemingly endless resources for helping students learn math. (Green Shoot Media photo) Whether preparing your child for school, supporting their formal education at home or finding resources ...

A lot of prospective elementary school teachers are drawn to teaching because they want to work with children, not because they're excited about teaching math to children. Andy Tyminski's job at ...

Homeschooling math can feel overwhelming with so many curricula, teaching styles, and online tools available. Understanding your child’s learning style and your teaching capacity is key to picking a ...

The starts of a new academic year offer children a rare sense of renewal, but why limit fresh starts to once a year?

While criticizing the “science of math” movement for generalizing findings from narrow intervention studies into broad ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Learning mathematics is much more than memorization. Rote drill and practice have not shown to lead to significant improvements in mathematics abilities, but rather, using strategies that engage and ...

If ever we needed a wake-up call to improve math learning, especially for historically marginalized students, the latest scores from the Nation’s Report Card and Northwest Evaluation Association ...

In education circles, early literacy — such as ensuring all children are reading by third grade — gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Early reading skills have been shown to have a profound ...

Editor’s note, July 8, 2020; Updated March 18, 2021: The author of this piece, which was originally published on the Conversation, contacted Education Week to acknowledge to us that she failed to ...

Mathematics education today is built around a singular metric: marks. For decades, this model has served as the backbone of academic success, teaching students that the number on their report card ...

Math on the Border volunteers engage children with mathematical puzzles. What occurs at the border isn’t limited to merely the areas at the southernmost stretch of U.S. territory. Immigration ...