Why teach maths in primary school?

NCTM's new Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All aims to ensure high-quality mathematics education for all students. But what does high-quality mathematics education look like? Another way to come at this question is to ask, “Why do we teach mathematics in school? read more

By Mathew Felton, Posted June 23, 2014 – NCTM’s new Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All aims to ensure high-quality mathematics education for all students. read more

), problem solving (I prefer complex problems that take about an hour to solve), and math skill acquisition (factoring polynomials). read more