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 ...

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

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