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Over the past year, since I took over the common-core math beat, I’ve been thinking a lot about fractions. As I wrote in November, the Common Core State Standards for mathematics emphasize fractions ...

Explore fractions as parts of a set and the concept of equivalent fractions. Use area models to represent fractions. Explore fractions as parts of a set. Use fractions as parts of a set to introduce ...

With the right lesson plan, teachers can turn struggling students into budding mathematicians. The secret is carefully guiding their adventure in numbers I still vividly remember the day, 14 years ago ...