Through the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI), UNL is offering graduate-level courses designed especially for elementary mathematics teachers in six Nebraska locations in summer 2014. Find out what’s being offered near you! Continue reading…
Elementary teachers Angie Roby and Katie Keasling of Knickrehm Elementary School in Grand Island capitalize on the presence of parents on parent-teacher conference night to share about their new mathematics curriculum, Math Expressions. Continue reading…
Two teachers affiliated with Primarily Math have won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching: Alysia Augustus and Laura Parn. Continue reading…
Congratulations to OPS Teacher Leader Academy Primarily Math participant Angela Holdren, a second- and third-grade teacher at King Elementary School with Omaha Public Schools, who earned National Board Certification in 2013. Continue reading…
A recent article in Education Week cites findings from a research study which suggest that kindergarten is too easy. A study in a reputable journal finds that students make bigger gains in reading and math when they learn more advanced content such as adding numbers and matching letters to sounds. Continue reading…
Stanford University is offering free online courses for educators. A current listing is titled "Mastering Language for the Common Core State Standards: Focus on Mathematics in Elementary Grades". The course begins March 26. Continue reading…
The updated version of AMTE's Standards for Elementary Mathematics Specialists is now available online. This revised version updates our 2009 publication to reflect recent developments in mathematics education, including the Common Core Standards for School Mathematics. Continue reading…
Today's classrooms are full of routines. Although we often think of routines as being used for organization, they can also be used to enhance instruction. NCTM's "High-Yield Routines for Grades K–8" discusses seven easily implemented mathematical routines. Continue reading…
A website sponsored by KenKen frequently posts fun puzzles for students and teachers of mathematics. Check out this one! First, can you spot the flaw in the problem? Then, can you help the frog get out of his hole? Continue reading…
Wendy Smith in the CSMCE will help any teachers who want to write an article for the Teaching Children Mathematics Editorial Panel on ideas and activities you use in your K–grade 6 classroom to stimulate student interest in STEM fields. Continue reading…
The Omaha World-Herald's Matthew Hansen does his own research on early childhood education and finds undoubtedly that it's working. Continue reading…
In addition to differentiating and developing curriculum, this teacher's transition to coaching in an early-childhood setting involves a complex blend of mentoring teachers, teaching students and discovering resources. Read more in this month's free preview article in Teaching Children Mathematics. Continue reading…
American students are bored by math, science and engineering. They buy smartphones and tablets by the millions but don’t pursue the skills necessary to build them. Despite the high pay of such jobs, the vast majority of high school graduates don’t want to go after them. Continue reading…