One of the most hotly contested teaching practices concerns a single minute of math class. Should teachers pull out their stopwatches and administer one-page worksheets in addition, subtraction, ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines that include recommending teachers stop quizzing students on their speed in solving problems -- because it stresses them out. The ...

A movement to help students understand rather than memorize has had sprawling effects, including pushback on teaching methods like timed tests.

Regularly working with manipulatives can help boost second graders’ fluency and confidence in fundamental skills.