The Hechinger Report

Teachers conquering their math anxiety

Teachers draw maps to visualize directions described in a picture book. Spatial awareness is a key early math concept. Credit: Camilla Forte/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic ...
Education Week

In Math, Teachers’ Unconscious Biases May Be More Subtle Than You Think

Racial and gender stereotypes may color teachers’ perceptions of students’ math abilities, even when they rate students’ performance equally. A new study in the journal Educational Researcher, led by ...
EdSurge

Math Teachers Need Better Professional Development. Here’s a Personalized Approach.

When I was serving 18,000 students as the K-12 Math Curriculum Coordinator for the Parkway School District in suburban St. Louis, I wore many hats—arguably too many for any one person. One of the most ...
Education Week

Is Math Teacher-Prep Not Teaching Enough of the Basics?

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 ...
The Conversation

Former math teacher explains why some students are ‘good’ at math and others lag behind

Frances E. Anderson receives funding from the Nebraska Math Omaha Noyce Partnership, authorized under the National Science Foundation (NSF). Funding does not directly support the work of this article ...
Washington Times

Teachers’ lack of fundamentals blamed for declining U.S. math scores

Two recent studies show that K-12 teachers’ nagging ignorance of fundamentals has contributed to historic declines in U.S. math performance. The National Council on Teacher Quality reported Tuesday ...