Imagine you’re a character in a math problem. You have three platters, but two cakes. All three platters need to have the ...

"The new way of teaching math focuses on building students' conceptual understanding so that they understand the 'why' of math, and what the underlying concepts are about the procedures they are ...

Key Facts: Fluency Redefined: Arithmetic fluency includes both fast recall and flexible reasoning with numbers. Integrated Approach: The best instruction blends timed practice with reflection and ...

Some teachers said they still wanted more practical strategies to support students who were multiple grade levels behind.

Imagine Learning, the nation's leading provider of digital-first K–12 learning solutions, today announced that Imagine IM K–8 ...

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 ...

Learners vs. Students Deep conceptual learning is a distinct learning approach from surface learning, which is characterized by memorization, rote learning, and unquestioning acceptance of textual ...

Modern mathematics careers are now requiring conceptual skills such as, critical thinking, modeling, and application of the content. This change in skillset needed for careers has strongly impacted ...

Conceptual understanding and fluency are both important parts of math education, and it could be that the shift to conceptual math instruction was not a problem, or was just one of several factors.

Understanding the ‘New Math’ Your Children Are Learning U.S. News & World Report November 11, 2021, 12:00 AM ...