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A couple of weeks ago Herald columnist James McCusker wrote an article called ““Are we teaching algebra to the wrong students?” As a former teacher, I would answer McCusker with my sincere belief that ...

Speak positively about math and reward effort rather than grades or ability. Think about how important reading is and how we are told to model this behavior for our children. We need to place math in ...

Write and tell time on analog and digital clocks. OBJECTIVE: I can write and tell time on analog and digital clocks. This lesson will feature the book Time Word Problems by Lisa Colozza Cocca. / Julia ...

Algebra is considered the gateway to advanced mathematics, and school districts across the country have hoped to diversify access to college-preparatory math by increasing the number of students who ...

In math, Algebra 1 is a make-or-break course. The class is the gateway to high school math, and struggling to complete it can close off those higher-level pathways—and even jeopardize students’ ...