A 1956 New York Times article details a report from the Educational Testing Service of Princeton, revealing that in elementary and secondary school, mathematics earned the title of “the most hated ...
As math gaps continue to widen in many grades, educators face an uphill battle to help students regain ground in the subject. Following historic math declines on the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, a ...
What kind of education best helps students learn math? In the province of Ontario, the most recent provincial standardized results (2024–25) show modest improvement in elementary mathematics ...
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 ...
Teacher residency programs are transformative models for preparing educators for the K-12 teaching experience. These clinically-rich, immersive programs combine mentorship, year-long co-teaching in ...
The Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township has been successfully using video in our teacher professional learning for more than seven years. According to our recently retired former ...
When Frances E. Anderson saw 2022 math scores for America’s fourth- and eighth-graders, she was hardly surprised that they had dropped. Until recently – including the period of remote instruction ...
In this month’s President’s Message, I want to share some strategies to help educators intentionally plan time to reflect, rejuvenate, and recharge during summer. Start with rest and relaxation. To ...
The end of the school year naturally inspires a period of reflection among educators, particularly as we close the door on a year that saw challenges around equity, continued learning gaps, and ...