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 ...

Teachers can use these tools to promote discussions and help students move from concrete to abstract understanding of concepts.

Teaching elementary school math just got trickier, or at least deeper. The new Common Core State Standards require students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of math concepts, which means teachers ...

NCEE’s Center on International Education Benchmarking released an important new report this week by noted Australian researcher Ben Jensen and his colleagues at Learning First. Not So Elementary: ...

Students in Melissa Williams' kindergarten class at the Westminster School in Atlanta, Georgia, practice connecting quantities to written numbers — a key part of number sense. Credit: Holly Korbey for ...

Experts agree: Elementary teachers need to have a strong foundation in math. But teacher-preparation programs don’t always dedicate much time to elementary math coursework. That’s starting to change, ...

An expert argues that the "strands" of structure used in mathematics education have significantly weakened the effectiveness of US school mathematics. During the "New Math" movement of the 1960s, a ...

If you’re the parent of an elementary school-age child, chances are good (OK, about one in ten, although actual numbers are hard to pin down) that you’ve encountered Everyday Math. Chances are ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. When Rebecca Pariso agreed to join a ...

Excellence in science and mathematics education is a critical need and goal for the United States. Programs for advanced study, particularly the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate ...