For the last 25 years, my professional life has been devoted to teaching math. I’ve taught math to students in grades 6–8 as well as high school geometry, and I have loved every moment of it. For the ...

1. Fast and Slow Piles. This works well as a starting or closing activity. Students sort math fact cards into fast and slow piles. This visual way of tracking facts highlights which facts come ...

Keeping students motivated and engaged in math is a challenge—but the right strategies can make all the difference. This webinar, designed for teachers and education leaders, will explore ...

What teacher isn’t on the lookout for new and effective instructional strategies? In this multipart series, educators will share their “nominations” for those teaching strategies that can be effective ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to ...

Active learning puts students at the center of the learning process by encouraging them to engage, reflect, and apply what they’re learning in meaningful ways. Rather than passively receiving ...

Teaching Strategies, the country's leading developer of early childhood curriculum, assessment, professional learning, and family engagement solutions, today announced The Creative Curriculum for ...

After years of decline, Maine’s Department of Education is working on revamping its teaching approach by going ‘back to basics.’ Maine DOE announced it would create resources and advisories to improve ...