They found that students assigned to teachers who used more mathematical vocabulary in their lessons made greater progress ...

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, ...

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Using words like ‘factors,’ ‘denominators’ and ‘multiples’ may be part of a constellation of good math teaching practices.

The National Council on Teacher Quality released the 2025 ratings for elementary math instruction, and the teacher education program at the University of Dayton has received an A+. "Under the guidance ...

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 ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength In its “State of the States” report on math instruction published last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality ...

To the editor: It might behoove Daniel Willingham to take a peek at current math standards and math textbooks for elementary schools. His many complaints about the teaching of math are practically the ...

EdSource · This California Teacher of the Year embraces her dwarfism as a strength One elementary school in California says it has found the key to turning around persistently stagnant math scores: ...

Chelsea McDonald of Lothian Elementary is Maryland’s 2025 Elementary School Outstanding Mathematics Educator of the Year. McDonald, who is in the final week of her 11th year teaching fourth-grade math ...

When Marilyn Garcia — fourth-grade math teacher at James Stephens Elementary — walked into the Lee County district offices for a field trip in May, she never expected she would be receiving an award. ...