[5th & 6th Grade] Struggling with Math Word Problems! What Parents Can Do for Children Who Can Calculate but Can't Solve Problems

Hello. I am Kazu, a former private tutor and cram school instructor."They can do calculation problems, but they suddenly stop ...
Colorado Public Radio

Here’s how Colorado’s ‘Oscars of teaching’ award winner helps sixth graders tackle math

On a Thursday in January, Shana Engel and the rest of the teachers at Mountain Vista Community School in Colorado Springs gathered with their students for a special assembly. No one knew what it was ...

Teacher of the Week: Amber Edwards, sixth-grade math, Prairie Central Upper Elementary, Forrest

Amber Edwards has spent the last decade of her 18-year teaching career in the Prairie Central school district, where she ...
Gothamist

Are you smarter than a NYC 6th grader? Try solving these new math curricula problems.

It’s a common experience for many New York City parents. They sit down to help their kids with math homework, only to be totally flummoxed. Part of the reason is math instruction has undergone a ...