COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- An eighth grade math teacher got a big surprise when he was honored with a national teaching award on Wednesday morning. Marcus Ross walked into the gym at Lakes Middle School ...

“Because we do so much multi-step problem solving, and we’re doing two-step word problems, if they’re spending 10-15 minutes trying to figure out what 9x7 is, they’re doing a lot of extra work, or ...

Across the country, states are passing new laws aimed at improving math teaching—mandating that schools intervene early to ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, Dayton Daily News reporter Eileen McClory highlights local ideas that improve outcomes for students and teachers in the Dayton area. Last year, the proficiency rate in ...

Persell 7th graders work on an assignment in math class. Compared to when he first began teaching math over a decade ago, a “quiz day” in David Gee’s 7th- and 8th-grade math class looks quite ...

Keeping students engaged is a difficult task when it comes to distance learning. “I tried to keep the experience as close to as what we did in the classroom as possible,” said Mr. Jones, 8th grade ...

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In a bid to improve state test scores, New York City public schools have embarked on a major undertaking to standardize math instruction across its middle and high schools — but some teachers have ...