Mathematics

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Christine Miller, a teacher at Sylvan Learning Center of Irmo/Lexington, works with Asia Brown, a 3rd grader, at the 'Fraction Action' summer camp in Columbia, S.C.
—Brett Flashnick for Education Week

Federal Research Suggests New Approach to Teaching Fractions

"Fraction camps" are just one technique researchers are exploring in their efforts to help students get a better grasp of one of the most troublesome topics in basic mathematics. (July 18, 2013)

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The common-core math standards offer an opportunity for teachers to move away from a step-by-step instructional model, writes Alison Crowley.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
High school math teacher Alison Crowley says the common standards are helping her go beyond steps-based instruction.
March 13, 2013 - Teacher
Many teachers say they do not feel well-equipped to plan lessons that meet the needs of students at varying levels of understanding.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
Fewer than one in five students who took an Algebra 1 "honors" class were actually exposed to rigorous mathematics, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress's latest high school transcript study.
March 12, 2013 - Education Week
Fostering STEM skills in young children is the best way to ensure that the United States remains competitive in a global economy, writes JD Chesloff.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
After-school programs play a vital, if sometimes overlooked, role in STEM learning, Anita Krishnamurthi writes.
March 5, 2013 - Education Week
The networks and organizations are designed to bring together key players to help coordinate STEM learning in and out of school.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Several of the nation's largest states showed gains in math and reading over roughly two decades, a new study says, though there's room to improve.
February 21, 2013 - Education Week
An end-of-course test given during the last class of Algebra 2 or Math 3 will gauge whether students are college-ready, the PARCC consortium decides.
January 8, 2013 - Education Week
While the two nations ran even in math, Finland maintained the lead in science and reading even though some U.S. states finished ahead.
January 8, 2013 - Education Week

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