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 ...

First grade math is all about building strong foundations in counting, addition, subtraction, and problem-solving—while keeping kids engaged. With the right mix of pacing guides, mastery-based tools, ...

When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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 ...

Mark Denman Elementary School first-grader Jeremiah Denson works on a fraction problem. Josie Scates, 7, from Bismarck-Henning, works on a math problem at the Danville District 118 First Grade Math ...