Future teachers are likely to teach as they were taught—which can be problematic, researchers wrote in a recent study, “because most teachers experienced school mathematics as a set of disconnected ...

Brockton Public Schools in Massachusetts dramatically improved middle school math performance by introducing a districtwide curriculum, active teacher training, and structured group instruction. From ...

Teachers can help parents support their child’s maths learning at home. from www.shutterstock.com In our series, Better Teachers, we’ll explore how to improve teacher education in Australia. We’ll ...

From more than 50 years of teaching experience, I’ve learned that elementary school teachers are typically more comfortable teaching reading. They delight in watching students become readers. They ...

Turning math learning into a social and engaging activity helps build confidence in students and also drives academic ...

Teachers draw maps to visualize directions described in a picture book. Spatial awareness is a key early math concept. Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...

A boy in Lafayette, Indiana, recently thought his struggle with math was an emergency. He called 911 and told the operator he’d had a bad day at school and had tons of homework. The operator asked him ...