Students from Southwest Dubois County School Corporation recently demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills in the Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) — a national mathematics competition that ...

The designers for Monte Vista Elementary School’s proposed outdoor classroom had some key questions to answer: What materials could they use while staying under the district’s $10,000 budget? How much ...

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, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Most people see issues that affect people on a large scale and feel too overwhelmed by the problem to help, but Sinton's Future Problem Solvers aren't most people. These ...

Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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Western Massachusetts has a math problem that needs solving. Elementary and high schools across the region are short of teachers who are certified - as required by the No Child Left Behind Law - to ...

(WJAR) — A Westerly elementary school is representing Rhode Island for their success in the classroom and on the keyboard. At an early age, students at Springbrook Elementary School are proving ...

An elementary school math question has left not only students but also a seasoned teacher—and much of the internet—scratching their heads. Bobby Seagull, @bobby_seagull, shared the puzzle his friend's ...

Of the many skills leaders need to be effective, research consistently shows that complex problem solving is paramount. For most of us, however, solving difficult problems and selling the solutions ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...