Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

STEVENSVILLE Singapore Math gives students "tools for turning confusing word problems into simple arithmetic," said John Hoven, an economist for the U.S. Department of Justice. Hoven is presenting ...

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