A recent op ed piece in the New York Times highlights a study that reveals homework matters…but only for math. The journal, Economics of Education Review featured the research that compared student performance and homework assigned in that su bject. Practicing later in the day, away from the classroom setting, proved to have little or… Continue reading »
Mar
15
National Singapore Math Summer Institute: July 26-29 in Denver, Colorado
by kellitrainer
by Kelli Trainer, Math in Focus National Consultant The first annual National Singapore Math Summer Institute has brought together a talented community of educators, researchers and students who share a common goal of becoming agents of change. Below are a few quotes…some spoken with enthusiasm in a keynote speech…others merely overheard in passing. “We are… Continue reading »
Dec
21
The Facts About Mastering Facts in Singapore Math
by kellitrainer
There’s one skill that most elementary teachers agree must be mastered in order for students to “go deeper” or work at a higher level and that’s fact fluency. The memorization of multiplication facts has become a prime example of why math standards in the U.S. have grown very wide and not so deep. Third grade… Continue reading »
