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, ...
I’ve been mulling a story on how K-5 math instruction will change under the Common Core State Standards, which emphasize conceptual understanding over formulas and tricks—and how elementary teachers ...
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 ...
When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also ...
This course seeks to support students in furthering their understanding of elementary mathematics concepts. The goal is for students to not only pass the MTEL for elementary mathematics, but to lay ...
The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Cookies and math ...
Corey Webel hopes he won't hear future generations of adults utter the words: "Don't make me do math." Webel directs the elementary math specialist program at the University of Missouri, starting its ...
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 ...
Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l'éducation, Vol. 33, No. 1 (2010), pp. 228-255 (28 pages) Teachers' understanding of the elementary school mathematics curriculum forms part, but ...
The Number and Operations course for elementary and middle school teachers examines the three main categories in the Number and Operations strand of Principles and Standards of School Mathematics ...
I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and I hope you all emerged from the holidays rested, relaxed and ready to grapple with the problems of the world. Dear Homeroom: Regarding your Dec. 12 column ...
As teacher David Ramirez strode around his 7th-grade classroom at Oakland’s Urban Promise Academy, he was taking on a central challenge of the new Common Core standards: how to ensure that students ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback