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Mathematics

How do you boost math proficiency? The answer lies in classroom and research data

Amanda VanDerHeyden -
The greatest loss in math proficiency since 1990 is alarming, but the alarm has been going off since the early 2000s.

Is math curriculum outdated? Parents say it’s unengaging and disconnected from reality

Micah Ward -
"For students, math is a boring subject," said one Florida parent. "If they don't get it, they get turned off; they don't want to deal with it."

Superintendents, are you sick of the culture wars? So are many parents

Matt Zalaznick -
A majority of parents say the culture wars—i.e., banning books and stifling 'woke' agendas—are much less important than academic advancement and school safety, according to a new survey.

If ChatGPT were a high school student, how would it perform? Let’s find out

Micah Ward -
Out of curiosity, we asked the chatbot to perform several tasks that your average high school student might be given in the subjects of history, writing and math. Needless to say, it outdid itself.

3 ways teachers can make the most of data to boost math skills

Josh Britton -
Combining day-to-day math practice and cumulative assessment allows teachers to be more effective—and efficient.

A deep dive into student data reveals real improvement and reasons for hope

Gene Kerns -
Educators across the country seem to be paying attention to the data that is identifying areas of greatest concern, they are taking action, and it is all having a positive impact on students.

4 ways to ensure teachers are using the newest learning materials

Matt Zalaznick -
Despite having access to the latest tools, one in five teachers said they avoided new materials that did not meet students' needs, were hard to use or that they didn't have time to implement.

How student-focused instruction is working wonders for these districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Allowing students to schedule their own days, grouping them by achievement rather than grade level, and offering them "real life" experiences—such as running an in-school store—are turning out to be extremely successful.

Math and reading scores crash hard on Nation’s Report Card

Matt Zalaznick -
A historic decline in math scores on the Nation's Report Card delivers perhaps the starkest verdict yet on the pandemic's "profound toll" on learning. 

Students struggling at math? Focus on their learning, not on learning gaps

Andrew Coulson -
Grade-level content is mastered more quickly when teachers remove barriers and build on what students can do rather than on their deficits.

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