A new study examines the pivotal role that math plays in student achievement, calling it a “key mechanism in the distribution of opportunity. ” The Mathematics of Opportunity: Rethinking the Role of ...
For the last two years, educators at Hinsdale High School District 86 have been working together to understand what the “logical coherent sequence” of courses looks like from freshman year to senior ...
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When I was a new teacher, I wanted my students to see math not just as numbers and equations but as a tool to understand the world around them. My goal wasn’t for them to simply memorize formulas to ...
Maryland will combine teaching algebra and geometry into a two-year “integrated” math curriculum for middle and high school students, following a unanimous vote from the state board of education ...
Your article about our children’s poor math performance (“Poor Math Scores on World Stage Trouble U.S.,” Jan. 5, 2005) quotes the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Cathy L. Seeley as saying ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Linda Darling-Hammond is an expert on education research and policy. PISA scores reveal deep problems in how the United States ...
Contrary to the ill-informed criticisms that are circulating, a new mathematics proposal for California schools would not take the rigor — or the emphasis on finding correct answers — out of math. It ...
Contrary to the ill-informed criticisms that are circulating, a new mathematics proposal for California schools would not take the rigor — or the emphasis on finding correct answers — out of math. It ...