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

ST. PAUL -- Fourth-graders at William Byrne Elementary sat on the carpeted floor as they concentrated on where to maneuver the 32 chess pieces on the game board. They focused overthrowing their ...

Weston first-graders honored for critical thinking skills were, front row, Lillian Smith, Henry Sells and Grayson Taylor; back row, Jackson Kingsbury, Kyler Sylvestre, Lincoln Sowder and Aria Mann.

Kamaliʻi Elementary School in Kīhei recently welcomed nationally recognized mathematics education author Allison Hintz back ...

Math education is rapidly changing. And while there are real headwinds with respect to math achievement, the new ideas and curricula that are emerging have the potential to power real progress for ...

Math teacher Samantha McGlennen wandered around her Summit Middle School classroom, unfazed by the students’ chatter and laughter during a recent lesson about exponential growth. Their behavior – ...

Kindergarten students recognized at Weston Elementary School for creative thinking were, front row from left, Madina Khalil and Phillip Nguyen; back row, Hadley Gibson, Laura Evans, Lincoln Sowder, ...

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content ...

Johnson was one of five teachers in Oregon who received the most recent award, which was given to educators nominated in 2021, 2022 or 2023. It includes a certificate signed by former President Biden, ...

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, ...