Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

Many students cruise along just fine in math until fourth grade or so. Then, they hit a wall—fractions. The wall is about to get taller. With mastery of the topic seen as a crucial stepping stone to ...

I hold a degree in Public Relations and Media, and my experience has been cultivated through immersive internships, allowing me to refine my communication strategies and engage effectively with ...

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This post is by Donna Le Fever, who teaches sixth grade math and science at High Tech Middle Media Arts in San Diego. I took a course on reading and writing across the curriculum, and the teacher ...

Mathematics is often thought of as a subject that a student either understands or doesn't, with little in between. In reality, mathematics encompasses a wide variety of skills and concepts. Although ...

Radnor Elementary School fourth-graders in John Carideo’s class got more than a taste of fractions during their three-week-long mathematics unit recently. The unit culminated in what Carideo called ...

In the COVID-19 pandemic, children are just as concerned as their parents about what is happening. The closure of schools is a huge upset in children’s lives. As parents support children and consider ...