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 ...
A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content ...
Two recent studies show that K-12 teachers’ nagging ignorance of fundamentals has contributed to historic declines in U.S. math performance. The National Council on Teacher Quality reported Tuesday ...
A new bill would require schools to screen all kindergartners, first- and second-graders for basic math skills. The idea is ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the country, teachers are seeing a new kind of challenge in their classrooms — not just academic, but practical. From tying ...