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Timed math fluency exercises—in which students are asked to solve a certain number of problems within a minute or two—do not appear to exacerbate students’ math anxiety, new research finds. The study, ...

As routines for the new school year get underway, many parents are looking forward to getting to know their child’s teacher and finding out what reading and writing assignments will be coming home.

On a breezy July morning in South Seattle, a dozen elementary-aged students ran math relays behind Dearborn Park International School. One by one, they raced to a table where a tutor watched them ...

Summer is here. The regular school year has ended. But Alabama’s public schools are cranking back up for elementary summer reading and math camps. These camps are designed for elementary school ...

Today’s post continues a series highlighting ways teachers can help students see how math and science are relevant to their lives. Emily Burrell has taught high school mathematics for 23 years. For ...

Counting bears are frequently used in early childhood classrooms and may be especially useful for students with math disabilities as they learn that numbers correspond with a certain quantity of items ...

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AND OUR BACK TO SCHOOL COVERAGE NOW. HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE SUMMER SLIDE, HOW STUDENTS LOSE A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT THEY LEARNED IN THE PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEAR? DURING SUMMER BREAK? WELL, ONE LOCAL TECH ...