University of Florida provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Math can’t catch a break. These days, people on both ends of the political spectrum are lining up to deride the ...
In math, students develop an understanding of fractions as numbers. They learn the concepts behind multiplication and division and apply problem-solving skills and strategies for multiplying and ...
Brandy Frakes, an elementary school teacher at the Aspire University Charter School in Modesto, is tackling one of the greatest challenges facing educators: building support among bewildered parents ...
After a long and frustrating homework session with his 2nd grade son one day last school year, Jeff Severt dashed off a letter to the teacher. “I have a bachelor of science degree in electrical ...
That fall, though, finishing the Common Core math standards came first. He was still on the faculty at Bennington, although on leave for part of the time, so the standards were mostly written at night ...
EdSource is conducting a series of interviews featuring educators’ experiences with the Common Core State Standards. For more information about the Common Core, check out our guide. Jason Zimba, 45, a ...
The Common Core State Standards arose from a simple idea: that creating one set of challenging academic expectations for all students would improve achievement and college readiness. But the idea ...
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. It’s been a ...
A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. When Veera Sinha was a little girl in India, her father asked his kids to solve math puzzles in their ...
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. NEW YORK – Every ...
One of the few things that unites Americans across the political spectrum in this age of partisan polarization is disdain for modern math instruction. From the far left to the far right, you can find ...