How Math Teacher-Prep Coursework Shapes the Classroom

New survey data suggest teacher-educators favor a mix of methods and the use of textbooks over empirical research. [ ] ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( THE MOST RECENT CURRICULUM-RELATED NEWS — September 30, 2023 [Education Week]( Curriculum Matters [Newsletter image]( [How Math Teacher-Prep Coursework Shapes the Classroom]( New survey data suggest teacher-educators favor a mix of methods and the use of textbooks over empirical research. [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT Keep Students Engaged in Out-of-School Time In a white paper published by the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, they discuss some of the actionable recommendations from the Engage Every Student Initiative and explore different categories of OST programs to help educators make more-informed decisions and keep students engaged. [Download Whitepaper]( [Making Sense of Fractions: This Tactic Helped Students Grasp a Key Math Topic]( Fractions are an important building block—and notoriously difficult to master. [READ MORE]( [Researchers Find Need for More High Quality, Culturally Relevant Curriculum]( A new report examines the limited complexity of representation in children's books. Downloadable: [Choosing Grade School Books With Complex Representation of People and Topics]( [READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT How One NC District Reimagined Required Reading In districts like the Franklin County Schools (NC), digital has revolutionized the way essential texts are delivered to students, creating more reading equity and more opportunities for representative classrooms that better meet the needs of all readers. [Download Whitepaper]( - This Popular High School Civics Requirement Doesn’t Boost Voting Habits [Read more→]( - Students Need Better/More Data-Science Skills. Here Are 5 Ways Schools Can Help [Read more→]( - Teachers, You Don’t Need to Choose Sides in the Reading Wars (Opinion) [Read more→]( - How to Boost Student Engagement: 3 Tips From Teachers [Read more→]( ADVERTISEMENT Four Ways to Increase Student Collaboration to Boost Outcomes With today’s educational emphasis on real-world skills, students must learn to collaborate as part of their holistic growth. Schools can use the following four strategies to increase student collaboration for improved learning outcomes. [Download Whitepaper]( MOST POPULAR STORIES - [What’s Keeping People From Becoming Teachers? An Eye-Popping To-Do List, for One]( - [What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack?]( - [The 4 Gifts Principals Should Give Teachers This Year (Hint: Not Another School Mug) (Opinion)]( - [The Federal Government Might Shut Down (Yes, Again). Here’s What Schools Need to Know]( - [‘I Literally Cried': Teachers Describe Their Transition to Science-Based Reading Instruction]( EdWeek Top School Jobs [View District Jobs](  🏫  [View Teacher Jobs](  🏫  [View Principal Jobs]( - [Specialist, School Library Media]( Baltimore, MD, US - [Coordinator of Digital Learning]( Baltimore, MD, US - [Coordinator, Comprehensive Arts Education]( Baltimore, MD, US Recruit principals, district leaders and teachers. [Post your job openings today](. Read more when you subscribe! You may read limited stories for free. [Subscribe now]( to access every article. [Find out how your entire organization]( can benefit from access to Education Week. [View in Browser]( | [Contact Us]( | [Advertising]( | [Subscribe]( Want to stop receiving this newsletter? [Update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. Copyright © 2023 Education Week 6935 Arlington Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814