Teaching and Outreach

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (799+ words) Guiding students toward understanding the limits of their knowledge on familiar topics is a critical layer of engagement, experts say. Throughout K-12, educators circle back to topics that may have been covered in earlier grades — but with more depth and at…...

19+ hour, 23+ min ago   (565+ words) 14 October 2026 20:33 Why employee wellbeing and mental health should be a year-round business priority 14 October 2026 19:54 Traditional TV on the outs in SA as digital platforms clamour for our attention 14 October 2026 19:05 Kenya approves R5bn plan to rescue national airline Thousands of teachers in…...

20+ hour, 51+ min ago   (219+ words) Western Cape schools will teach Grade 1 mathematics in isiXhosa from next year as part of a province-wide expansion of the Bala Wande mathematics programme. Almaret Aletta du Toit from the department said the 2026 pilot reached about 8,000 Grade 1 learners at 70 schools,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (775+ words) Danville Public Schools showed improvements in the latest state assessment report. Eleven Danville Public Schools were fully accredited. Eight were designated as “Meets Expectations” or “Distinguished,” according to the state’s School Performance and Support Framework. That framework evaluates mastery, growth,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1810+ words) The first time I used a theorem I was not supposed to use, I lost four points. The answer was right. The method was not. I had written the name of a university calculus rule, and the grader drew a…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (546+ words) Agartala • 13 Oct 2026, 02:18 PM With the objective of making mathematics an enjoyable and interesting subject rather than a source of fear among students, a colourful Mathematics Fair was organised at Gandhigram Higher Secondary School on Tuesday. Students showcased a total of…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (409+ words) Rick: You study how young children learn math. How’d you get into that? Daniel: It happened rather accidentally. When applying to Ph.D. programs in psychology, I came across a position that involved investigating the numerical abilities of children with…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (443+ words) Teachers’ expectations can have a profound effect on their students’ motivation and academic achievement, a finding long known in education research. But new evidence suggests that without details on how students can improve, teacher feedback may backfire for historically disadvantaged…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (525+ words) Research-based math education starts here. Read summaries of latest studies on numeracy in K-12 education. - Scientists Found a Way to Plant Ideas in Dreams Friday, August 28, 2026 - Researchers Followed 400,000 Kids for 20 Years and Found a Lasting Pre-K Advantage Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Think You’re…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (197+ words) Sixty-six schools in the Loudoun County Public Schools system have earned a “distinguished” rating in the annual state performance ratings, up from 48 last year. The state Department of Education assigns performance framework references to all eligible schools each fall. LCPS…...