Dylan Kane likes his math curriculum. But there’s one important piece missing, he says. The 7th grade math teacher in Leadville, Colo., uses a program that teaches math skills through real-world ...
Families might be wondering why their child's math classroom looks so different from what they remember in school. Why aren't teachers putting students on the spot and getting them to prove that they ...
Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...
During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete. Teachers learned to work around and ...
I wasn’t expecting a math journal entry to shift my perspective. But as I scanned through my students’ reflections that morning, one response stopped me in my tracks: “It’s more important to me that ...
Elementary school teachers often play a special role in their students’ lives, wiping away their kindergarteners’ tears when they’re missing their parents or supporting their fourth graders through a ...
Alexandria Clark makes sure her students don’t just learn, but they feel loved.
The budget, unveiled Tuesday by lawmakers, includes everything from math education improvements to banning "meals of shame" ...
Every parent expects school to challenge their child, but they also expect teachers to encourage students when subjects ...
Teaching encompasses everything Fairmont Senior High science teacher Allison Ralston is passionate about. “I get to be really hands on and in-depth with science topics ranging all the way ...
The California Department of Education recently hosted a webinar entitled the “Black Student Achievement Series.” One might ...