Experts agree: Elementary teachers need to have a strong foundation in math. But teacher-preparation programs don’t always dedicate much time to elementary math coursework. That’s starting to change, ...

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 ...

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 ...

One elementary school in California says it has found the key to turning around persistently stagnant math scores: Heavy investment in teacher preparation, to improve not only classroom instruction ...

In Denise Murphy’s classroom, fourth graders huddle over tables scattered with geometric tiles, discussing what “relationships” they think they’ll find among the blocks. It’s their first lesson on ...

In Paul Malc’s math class at Mantua Elementary on Wednesday afternoon, the longtime teacher asked his students to raise their hands if they plan to watch the Super Bowl. Then, in an effort to talk ...

November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. In its “State of the ...

When 8-year-old Farid started school at James B. Congdon Elementary School in New Bedford two years ago, he didn’t speak English, stayed quiet and cried most days, according to his principal, Darcie ...