In recent years, the focus in math education has shifted from the traditional priority of answering the problem to one of understanding and articulating the process. This has been accompanied by a ...

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 in early grades ...

In the education world over the past few years, a lot of attention has been paid to phonics and balanced literacy and the ways in which reading instruction practices often don’t align with what we ...

Different techniques of math education open new avenues to help students grasp basic concepts, unlocking access to a vast ...

Debates over how to teach math echo the conflicts over reading instruction, and some issues are similar. But unlike math, reading—in its full sense—draws on everything a person has been able to learn.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools has hired a consultant to teach a new method of instructing kids. No matter how math is taught, one plus one equals two. But Pittsburgh Public Schools is ...

In Georgia’s quest to bolster student reading, we ought to remember the state’s botched attempt to revolutionize math instruction. The hurdles in improving reading are the same faced in math 18 years ...