Experts agree: Elementary teachers need to have a strong foundation in math. But teacher-preparation programs don’t always dedicate much time to elementary math coursework. That’s starting to change, ...

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 ...

The National Council on Teacher Quality released the 2025 ratings for elementary math instruction, and the teacher education program at the University of Dayton has received an A+. "Under the guidance ...

Working with kids is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on society that many people find personally rewarding. But what does it take to be an elementary school teacher? Elementary school teacher ...

Milton Elementary-Middle math teacher, Annette Bodin, has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Education All-Stars award by ...

Corey Webel hopes he won't hear future generations of adults utter the words: "Don't make me do math." Webel directs the elementary math specialist program at the University of Missouri, starting its ...

An MSU education student plays a math game with children at Sudduth Elementary School in Starkville. (Photo by Megan Bean) STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s undergraduate elementary teacher ...

A new report on the math preparation of elementary school teachers has rekindled debate over the quality of teacher preparation programs. In No Common Denominator, policy analyst Julie Greenberg of ...

One elementary school in California says it has found the key to turning around persistently stagnant math scores: Heavy investment in teacher preparation, to improve not only classroom instruction ...

EdSource · From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child In its “State of the States” report on math instruction published last week, the National Council on Teacher Quality ...

A nonpartisan national council that analyzed the quality of the nation’s math teaching found Hawaii to be one of seven states with an “unacceptable” rating for math education. “We know how much ...