Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content ...

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...

The undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program at Purdue University Fort Wayne received top marks from a research and policy organization, making it among the best nationwide in ensuring ...

Students aren’t necessarily missing the math, they’re missing how to make sense of the problem itself. Once we see ...

Corey Webel hopes he won't hear future generations of adults utter the words: "Don't make me do math." Webel directs the elementary math specialist program at the University of Missouri, starting its ...

An MSU education student plays a math game with children at Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville. (Photo by Megan Bean) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s undergraduate elementary teacher ...

Many parents are pulling double or even triple duty right now: working, parenting, and teaching. That can be really daunting. And even when some students begin “virtual learning,” they’ll likely turn ...

Meet the teacher who turned his hatred of school into a passion for educating the next generation of Bronx students. His ...

Working with kids is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on society that many people find personally rewarding. But what does it take to be an elementary school teacher? Elementary school teacher ...