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 ...
Yahoo: New Report: States Need to Up Their Game on Preparing Elementary Math Teachers
Elementary-level teacher preparation programs could use a significant overhaul in the area of mathematics, according to a new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality: Many leave educators ...
New Report: States Need to Up Their Game on Preparing Elementary Math Teachers
Many elementary teachers have math anxiety stemming from their own schooling, which can impact their students' math performance. Ohio colleges are working to better prepare future teachers by focusing ...
A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states fall short when it comes to preparing and supporting elementary teachers to effectively teach math, despite the ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine: Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium
Given the critical need for well-qualified teachers of science and mathematics, it is sobering to consider current statistics regarding the teaching profession in the United States. Nearly 50 percent ...
Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium
EdSurge: In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?
In Elementary School, Many Teachers Have a Shaky Grasp of Math. Can Preparation Programs Change That?
During the day, I teach Algebra I classes to high school freshmen in Springfield, Missouri. One night per week, I teach preservice elementary school teachers who serve as paraprofessionals at K-12 ...