Mathematics. Education Week. Spotlight

A strong foundation in math is crucial for critical thinking, future careers, and navigating our data-driven world. This Spotlight will help readers identify new initiatives to address gaps in students' math skills; catch up on the debate over the best way to teach math; learn how teachers can build on students' curiosity for math; explore how to boost achievement in algebra; and more. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) A District Is Making a Huge Bet on One Math Curriculum to Improve Achievement (Olina Banerji); (2) Teachers Are Evenly Divided on the Best Way to Teach Math (Alyson Klein); (3) 3 Ways to Strengthen Math Instruction (Madeline Will); (4) Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity (Alyson Klein); (5) 4 Questions to Boost Algebra Gains for Middle Schoolers (Sarah D. Sparks); (6) Teacher Group Wants a Focus on Low Math Performance, Too (Olina Banerji); and (7) Students' Math Outcomes Have Plummeted. Here's What to Do (Tracy Fray-Oliver).