Bland: Labeling students as “underprepared” is a choice — and it is time to be honest about who bears the cost of this choice.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent an inquiry to...

A veteran math teacher explains how he judges textbooks and programs.

US students rank poorly in global math scores—outdated instruction is to blame. To prepare students for increasing complex modern times we must rethink how we teach math.

(This appeared in “Math Education in the U.S.”)

Experience Math is an elementary math program, including math videos and math resources to help teach hands-on math to grades K-5 students.

The National Science Foundation terminated a $343,789 federal grant last week sent to Alabama A&M in 2023 to study systemic racism in mathematics teacher…

In a previous post, I talked about different beliefs held by math teachers and others regarding when the standard algorithm for multi-digit addition and subtraction should be taught.

David Shilkitus explains that math education should do more than just prepare students for tests—it should prepare them to think critically and solve problems in the real world.

In a recent op-ed in the LA Times, Dan Willingham, a professor in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia, addresses a particular aspect of math education in the U.S.  Blaming po…

An experienced teacher and ed leadership PhD weighs in on how to meaningfully improve professional development--and what it's currently lacking

The idea that children learn better if they discover something themselves is attractive for many different reasons, in spite of the fact that empirical research tells a different story.

Amazon.com: Traditional Math: An effective strategy that teachers feel guilty using: 9781915261540: Garelick, Barry, Wilson, J. R.: Books

Re-imagine the math classroom as a place where meaningful play taps into young learners’ curiosity and ignites a joy of learning.

Ed School expert has some ideas, including a rethink of homework bans, after ‘discouraging’ results.

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One expert suggests a decline in certified teachers and professional development opportunities is a root cause for lagging achievement.

One expert suggests a decline in certified teachers and professional development opportunities is a root cause for lagging achievement.