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The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new ...
Though the approach has been around for decades, districts are striving to incorporate more real-world problem-solving into math class in recent years.
Visit a class in Val Verde Unified where teachers are helping students find new ways to learn math.
In recent decades, K-12 math education has evolved significantly, shifting from rote memorization to fostering conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills. Achievement First (AF), a network of ...
Florida can lead the nation in reimagining math education. But leadership requires vision, investment, and urgency. We must act now to ensure that every student — no matter where they start or where ...
There’s too much focus on rote problem solving, prioritizing classification of problem type and knowledge of the one valid approach. High school and 100-level college math curriculum is full of ...
While the teaching approach is different, the intent ultimately continues to be helping students do better on the math portion of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness.
Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the same amount of cake. How would you split it? Without even saying the word ...
The current stigma around math and a different approach to teaching dates to the 1950s and 1960s. Novak said then an increased desire to steer students into STEM subjects — science, technology, ...
A child’s early experiences with math can make a big difference in how they navigate numbers and solve mathematical problems for the rest of their life, but many children aren’t developing the ...