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, ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...

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: ...

Inside her fifth-grade classroom at Brandon Elementary School, teacher Jill Carlson sees her students slumped in their chairs ...

In an effort to improve math learning and instruction, Olentangy Schools has added a math specialist position at each of the district’s 16 elementary and five middle schools, starting with the ...

A new report on the math preparation of elementary school teachers has rekindled debate over the quality of teacher preparation programs. In No Common Denominator, policy analyst Julie Greenberg of ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

Almost 2,400 North Carolina elementary school teachers have failed the math portion of their licensing exams, which puts their careers in jeopardy, since the state hired Pearson publishing company to ...