The Hechinger Report

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong

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 ...
EdSurge

In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?

When it comes to math, students are struggling. The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Solving the math problem

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Reading, writing and Singapore math. Those are the new R's for elementary students in the Wentzville School District. And the ...
Education Week

Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wentzville School district solves its math problem

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Reading, writing and Singapore math. Those are the new R's for elementary students in the Wentzville School District. And the ...
Newsweek

Viral Elementary School Math Question Stumps Teacher—and the Internet

An elementary school math question has left not only students but also a seasoned teacher—and much of the internet—scratching their heads. Bobby Seagull, @bobby_seagull, shared the puzzle his friend's ...