Procedural fluency or conceptual understanding--math educators have debated for years which is more important. I sided with conceptual understanding until my colleague Angela McIver helped me see the ...
A key instructional shift called for by the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics is the dual emphasis on conceptual understanding and procedural fluency. NCTM draws a connection between these ...
Done well, frequent practice can help students gain both procedural fluency and conceptual understanding in math Source: Chris Liverani/Unsplash Should U.S. students be doing more math practice and ...
Florida’s B.E.S.T. Standards for 3rd grade math set clear goals for conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and real-world application. Platforms like IXL make it easier for teachers to align ...
Brockton Public Schools near Boston reversed years of declining middle school math scores by implementing a districtwide curriculum, active teacher training, and collaborative planning. Since 2021, ...
Historically, underserved communities of Black and Latino students experiencing poverty underperform in mathematics as measured by various academic indicators. The emergence of the coronavirus ...