For all that education has changed in recent times—from the disappearance of cursive lessons to the rise of computer science in classrooms to pandemic-forced remote learning—one thing has remained ...
"I am Wendi. Wendi is me," said Ivory McCormick, a kindergarten teacher from Atlanta. Several other educators in the classroom identified with Wendi, and that was the point. Decades of research shows ...
Do we need to reimagine how we teach math? If AI will be as ubiquitous as we believe it to be, will its inevitability require a pronounced emphasis in math throughout our education system? While it ...
Early childhood reporter Ariel Gilreath interviews teachers for her latest story about math anxiety. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign ...
Math is often the subject that equates to schoolwork struggles at home – or perhaps a renewed anxiety for Mom and Dad. It doesn’t have to be so. Research has found “math anxiety” started for many ...
One of this country's leading mathematics educators has a formula for solving the problem: Recognize that basic calculation skills and rules are only about one-fourth of what students need to know, ...
No matter the age, there's one school subject that just doesn't add up for many people, and trying to solve it can bring nerves and even fear. Balancing weights, measuring steps and stacking blocks ...
At the Erikson Institute, a child-development-focused graduate school in Chicago, this annual summer math conference is a chance for teachers to assuage their anxiety. Participants explore how young ...