Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math facts ...

A modern Red Riding Hood on her way to Grandma’s house can meander through the woods, or drive down the interstate, or even climb a mountain to come around the back way. All those routes will get her ...

Buoyed by their successful strategies for early literacy, California legislators and advocacy groups are calling for a parallel approach to math.

If you feel left behind even for one day in school growing up, it can be hard to catch up to your peers. In fact, some people never get on the level with their classmates and they never grasp the ...

Educators and reading specialists have known for many years about dyslexia, which is why schools regularly use screening tools that can identify students with this reading disability and give them the ...

Anything new takes a little time to get used to, and that's the case for educators who've been using other approaches and were themselves taught math differently, writes Brittany duPont. Berezko / ...

A new bill would require districts to screen for — and help — students falling behind in math in the early grades, just as they now do for students with challenges in reading.

When you’re solving a challenging math problem, you know your brain is working hard. But what, exactly, is going on in there? Despite decades of research into math teaching and learning, there is ...

(TNS) — Rulers and calculators slid back and forth across desks and erasers scrubbed at incorrect answers as students coached each other through math questions on a paper test. David Evans' Hamilton ...

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On October 1st, the announcement rings out: “It’s time to master those multiplication facts, everyone!” The goal? Memorize them all by Thanksgiving and never forget. But reality teaches us otherwise.