As math gaps continue to widen in many grades, educators face an uphill battle to help students regain ground in the subject. Following historic math declines on the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, a ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

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A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states fall short when it comes to preparing and supporting elementary teachers to effectively teach math, despite the ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

What mathematical knowledge do elementary teachers use in teaching? About 10 years ago, Deborah Ball and her colleagues at Michigan State University carried out a research project to address this ...

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California’s Math Scores Are Abysmal. Is It Time to Screen Kindergartners for Basic Math Skills? Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just a few months after California overhauled the way it teaches children to read, a new bill takes on math education ...