Supporting Long Division
Thursday April 28, 2005
Why does long division cause such grief for so many students? Here are a few exercises to help solidify the concept of long division.
Math Achievement and 'No Child Left Behind'
Monday April 25, 2005
With only 1/4 of fourth and eighth graders achieving at proficiency levels in mathematics, how will the No Child Left Behind Act respond to build math excellence and meet the ... Read More
First Graders!
Friday April 22, 2005
A wealth of free worksheets/printables to support early math concepts.
Back to the Old Math...
Sunday April 17, 2005
After four years of implementing a new Math curriculum, New York has decided to go back to the old math in the traditional way and the parents are cheering. Full ... Read More
Sharpen Your Pencils!
Friday April 15, 2005
A new divisibility rule by 7 has been developed by M.Sc. Gustavo Gerald Toja Frachia (Mathematic and Statistic Institute - São Paulo University) See what you think of this interesting ... Read More
Winner of one of the Nation's Highest Awards
Wednesday April 13, 2005
Grade 4 teacher at Chandler's Shumway Elementary School in Washington wins the very prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Read article.
Math: The Big Hurdle
Saturday April 9, 2005
Why is it students drop out of High School? If you guessed Math, you may be right. Research went to West Virginia last year and asked 62 high school dropouts ... Read More
Play the Game!
Tuesday April 5, 2005
Algebra is like playing a game...follow the rules.....do things in order....sometimes it doesn't make sense.....but the more you do, the better you get! Try your hand at some of these ... Read More
England: Closing the Gender Gap
Saturday April 2, 2005
If math isn't a spectator sport, achievement for girls improves. Find out how England is managing to improve math scores and narrow the gap between girls and boys in math ... Read More