Can a four-year-old master fractions, or even learn algebra, in pre-school? Not quite, but data from the National Research Council show the earlier children are exposed to any kind of focused math ...
Teacher Maro Mirzakhanyan works with students on math activities at a Pacific Clinics Head Start preschool in Glendale. Credit: Lillian Mongeau, EdSource In response to mounting evidence that ...
Back to School Without the Math Meltdowns Back to school in our house always meant one thing, controlled chaos.
But educators and some community members are working together to change that this year. Starting with 10 elementary schools, they are creating a Math League program, which will challenge students to ...
Numbers and algorithms aren’t just useful to mathematician Eugenia Cheng -- they’re exhilarating. That’s why she’s on a mission to help transform math’s notoriously boring reputation in education into ...
EdSource · How a charter school serving adults became embroiled in scandal and sparked calls for reform One of Cindy Darden’s favorite parts of the day is when she picks up her 3-year-old daughter ...
What is this number: 0.99999999...? I've had students argue with me for quite a while that this number can't equal 1, but that it must be less than 1. I get where they're coming from, but if it's less ...
Recently, Mr Heng Swee Keat, the Education Minister, highlighted the importance of transforming Singapore’s education system to keep up with changes in the economy. In particular, Mr Heng stressed the ...