September 16, 2014
In this opinion piece on Education Week, it is suggested that those in charge of teacher training and hiring should avoid concentrating solely on a teacher's knowledge and skill. Instead, an attempt should be made to develop teachers who will lead and inspire their students.
A Chicago-area library used the Collaborative's Foundational Math Concepts to create math fun, games, and activities.
Research suggests that providing children with ample playtime allows them to develop important social and behavioral skills.
This RadioLab story asks whether one can live without using math. As babies and kids learning math and counting, do we understand complex concepts more than we think? Experts point out that babies seem to…
While many conflicting ideas exist about how to improve math teaching in preschool, recent research suggests that providing plenty of time to play, with a teacher observing and interjecting pointed questions and ideas, may be most effective.
This study done by Vanderbilt University and the University of Louisville examined children's ability to learn just math skills and procedures versus explaining the underlying concepts beforehand. It found that children were more likely to…
Math, with its own set of unique vocabulary, can sometimes be a difficult subject for non-native speakers of English.
This article from The New York Times looks in depth at the United States' less-than-perfect history of math education reforms and suggests that for any reform to be truly successful, stronger teacher support is necessary.
In this blog post, a mother details her exploration in teaching math strategies to her children. Teaching math strategies such as these at an early age sets up children for a successful time in preschool…
In this article of the Harvard Education Letter, Collaborative staff and others discuss the changes taking place in early math. Common Core standards and their implementation are influencing the curriculum and lesson planning, particularly in choosing…