Barasch: Teachers and school leaders need to stop resisting new approaches to math that can help students master the subject.

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Bringing elementary students outside for math lessons provides a welcome change of pace and a chance for new activities.

A recent study looked at undergraduate and graduate college math programs that prepare elementary school teachers and how ...

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