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When Should Students Take Algebra? New Research Offers Clues
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (855+ words) Algebra 1 is considered the gateway to advanced math, leading to heated debates about course timing: Unprepared students shouldn’t take it too soon and risk failing, but higher-achieving students will miss out on high-level math courses if they delay. New research…...
States Are Changing Math Policy. Follow the Trend With EdWeek's New Tracker
1+ week, 5+ day ago (229+ words) As they did with reading, states have begun to roll out a wave of policies to overhaul math education in recent years, making changes like new teacher education requirements and mandated early screenings and interventions in math. Now those changes…...
The ‘Science of Reading’ Movement Is Evolving. Is Math Next?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1661+ words) Four years ago, Taryn Rawson went all in on the science of reading. Goldrick Elementary in Denver, where Rawson is the principal, changed its curriculum and assessments, schedule, and staffing structure to help young students master foundational reading skills, like…...
Parents Can Build Numeracy Skills at Home. These Governors Want Guidance on How
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (343+ words) Six governors have urged prominent health organizations to issue guidance urging parents to use games and everyday activities to help their young children build numeracy skills at home—matching an emphasis on early literacy. The push is spearheaded by the…...
Math Instruction Needs to Change. Here's How (Opinion)
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (810+ words) Alison J. Mello is an author and consultant who has been an educator for 30 years working as a classroom teacher, math specialist, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and graduate instructor: Ten years ago it was 2016. The Common Core State Standards were still…...
Teachers Want Their Math Curricula to Do More. Here's How
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1081+ words) 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 problem solving. A lesson on proportional relationships, for example, asks…...
Even in Math, Teachers See a Chance to Boost Students' Reading Skills
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (904+ words) Last week, Alexis Sorenson introduced her 8th graders to algebraic expressions with a lesson on Greek language roots rather than formulas. Sorenson, a math teacher at Cloquet Middle School in the eastern Minnesota district of the same name, drew careful boxes…...
How to Overhaul High School Math Pathways (and Why You Should) (Opinion)
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) I love a good road trip, particularly now that things have thawed here in New England. In addition to picking a playlist or downloading an audiobook, I set my GPS to be sure I’m taking the best route. This is…...
Why There’s Still No ‘Science of Reading’ Equivalent for Math Instruction (Opinion)
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) Rick: Larry, we’ve seen more than a decade of dismal performance in math on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. What’s going on? Rick: Any other factors you’d flag? Rick: What’s the biggest problem in math instruction? Rick: You’ve spent…...
Student Achievement in Math: 5 Trends in K-12 Education
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (172+ words) Based on a 2026 survey, this report highlights challenges that students have in math as they move from early grades to secondary schools. Educators are facing significant pressure to improve student achievement in math. More information about major barriers to achievement…...