Education Week

Study: Struggling Math Students Need Direct Instruction, Not ‘Fun’ Activities

This post originally appeared on the Inside School Research blog. First grade teachers facing a class full of students struggling with math were more likely to turn to music, movement, and ...
Education Week

Students in My Math Classes Next Year Will Do a Lot of Writing. Here’s Why

I started my teaching career at a large comprehensive high school, teaching math exactly as I had been taught. Each day, I introduced my students to a new type of problem, solved a problem for them, ...
The Herald-Sun

See how new NC math standards could change the classes high school students take

DPI released draft K-12 math standards proposed to replace required Math 3. Students would keep Math 1 and Math 2, then choose two career-aligned courses. Draft adds Applied Statistics and Data ...
Pew Research Center

6. Many Americans say they liked math and science in school, thought about a STEM career

One of the first ways Americans encounter science, technology, engineering and math is through their early education. And many look back fondly at their science and math classes during this time in ...
WECT

North Carolina proposes career-focused math classes to eliminate ‘I’m not a math person’ mindset

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) wants to eliminate the “I’m not a math person” mindset with career-focused classes. NCDPI is proposing a new ...