The ongoing math wars plus persistent teacher pipeline issues are among the most powerful forces behind students’ ...

The divide makes it less likely that students who struggle will get access to proven strategies, researchers argue in a new study.

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 ...

The report declares that a truce is necessary in the so-called math wars. Traditionalists emphasize math facts and direct instruction of procedures, while progressives focus on conceptual ...

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 105, No. 3, Special Issue: Affect in Mathematical Problem Posing (November 2020), pp. 325-347 (23 pages) Any effort to integrate problem-posing instruction in ...

A new report suggests that improving math scores is complex but fixable with the right investments and support.

San Benito County's math initiative, revived in 2023, is improving student math skills through innovative teaching methods ...

When Frances E. Anderson saw the latest math scores for America's fourth-and eighth-graders, she was hardly surprised that they had dropped. Until recently — including the period of remote instruction ...

A little friendly competition can make reviewing math content fun and engaging while boosting student learning.