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 ...

Teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts to develop great math teachers.

We know the struggle with mathematics—for both teachers and students—all too well. Students’ math scores, as per the “Nation’s Report Card,” have plunged to record lows. Misconceptions ...

That professional development can be particularly important for elementary school teachers who typically “aren’t math specialists, right? They are generalists,” said Muis of McGill University.

Decades of research shows that math anxiety is a common problem for adults, and surveys show it particularly affects women, who make up nearly 90 percent of elementary teachers in the United States.

Schools have specific instructions about how to teach math to elementary students, but parents should be on the lookout for certain things required through the Numeracy Act.

How I Teach — Elementary and Middle School Education Article by Amy Wolf Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase January 18, 2024 In introductory course, Assistant Professor Dede Lilly emphasizes ...

An MSU education student plays a math game with children at Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville. (Photo by Megan Bean) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s undergraduate elementary teacher ...

Alabama is the only state where 4th-grade math scores are higher now than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. This is the story of how the state pulled it off.