The students in math professor Jan Koop’s summer workshops this year used pattern blocks, geoboards and other hands-on teaching tools to understand mathematical concepts. In their quest for better ...

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states fall short when it comes to preparing and supporting elementary teachers to effectively teach math, despite the ...

Lovevery, the early childhood brand known for transforming the way families play and learn, today announced the launch of The Math Skill Set, a hands-on, screen-free program designed to help children ...

Why combining structure, application, and collaboration in classrooms leads to deeper learning and improving math instruction ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - America’s children are not scoring well in math, and researchers have been working to uncover how kids best learn the subject — and how that can be put into practice in the classroom ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 19—Testing data shows students locally and throughout the state struggle even more with math proficiency than reading, yet ...

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind an elementary school. One by one, they raced to a table, where they scribbled answers to ...

Q: My children in third and fifth grade are struggling with math. I know it is important for them to do better, but I am at a loss for ways to help them. Please give me some ideas. — Mathematically ...

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 ...

Many students complain and question math learning in school because they feel it isn’t necessary for their future lives. However, many students don’t realize that math is used and applied everywhere.

If you didn’t know any better, you might mistake Jan Koop for an elementary school teacher or administrator. Koop, a mathematics professor at Calvin College, spends a lot of time in local elementary ...