Early Math

Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Building Foundational Math Skills and Beyond
This Spotlight will provide insights on helping students build foundational math skills.
October 1, 2025
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Mathematics Professional Learning Guide Your Guide to Math
Dive into math fluency, teaching math to ELL students, and more in this professional learning guide.
August 13, 2025
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Teacher Preparation What the Research Says Is Math Teacher-Prep Not Teaching Enough of the Basics?
A report says the programs should provide future teachers more training number sense, algebraic reasoning, and other foundations.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 8, 2025
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6 min read
Assistant Principal Beth Bearor and kindergartener Rhys Gallup practice letters and letter sounds while walking through a rope ladder during P.E. teacher Robyn Newton’s action-based learning class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024.
Assistant Principal Beth Bearor and kindergartener Rhys Gallup practice letters and letter sounds while walking through a rope ladder during P.E. teacher Robyn Newton’s action-based learning class at Vergennes Union Elementary School in Vergennes, Vt., on Nov. 18, 2024.
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Student Well-Being & Movement Video This School Keeps Kids Moving All Day. See How It Works
Inside a school where movement is woven into academics throughout the day.
Jaclyn Borowski, January 28, 2025
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Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Building Strong Foundations in Math
This Spotlight will help you discover how to help students develop conceptual understanding, effectively teach word problems, and more.



January 21, 2025
Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on the Early Learning Success: Literacy and Math Foundations
This Spotlight will help you explore phonemic awareness instruction, developing math fluency through problem-solving, and more.
January 15, 2025
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Teacher Preparation Some Teacher-Prep Programs Will Prioritize Foundational Math Skills. What It Looks Like
Math knowledge is cumulative, experts say—and mastery of early skills is critical.
Sarah Schwartz, December 13, 2024
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4 min read
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Mathematics Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out
Teaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, researchers say.
Sarah Schwartz, October 9, 2024
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4 min read
Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on New Insights in Math Learning
This Spotlight will help you investigate high-quality math curricula, identify strategies to improve student math outcomes, and more.
March 1, 2024
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Mathematics What Is a Math Screener, and How Can They Help Young Students? 3 Things to Know
Identifying and supporting students early on can pay big dividends later. But math intervention differs from reading, researchers say.
Sarah Schwartz, February 28, 2024
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5 min read
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Mathematics Opinion Math Might Be a Universal Language. But Don't Teach It That Way
Encouraging students to use their first language helps them make math connections, increasing their understanding and engagement.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 8, 2023
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13 min read
Student teacher Sara Neal teaches math at Whitehall Elementary School, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Bowie, Md.
Student teacher Sara Neal teaches math at Whitehall Elementary School, Jan. 24, 2023, in Bowie, Md.
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Mathematics 3 Takeaways About Math Fact Fluency
“Everything else we do in math relies on your ability to use that knowledge pretty quickly,” said one teacher.
Sarah Schwartz, May 31, 2023
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3 min read
Thu., May 25, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Mathematics K-12 Essentials Forum Math Foundations For All
Examine the roots of early math instruction, including fluency, word problems, parent engagement, and how to help struggling students.
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May 25, 2023
Mathematics Spotlight Spotlight on Improving Math Fluency
This Spotlight will help you assess math fact fluency, evaluate the challenges students face with word problems, and more.
May 15, 2023
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