With the possible exception of fractions, no elementary math topic or skill stresses students out more than long division does. And it’s so unnecessary--not just the stress, but the skill. Think about ...
Amid coronavirus, parents are looking for long division refreshers. As parents around the nation are suddenly placed in the role of a teacher, it seems many are struggling with one particular lesson: ...
I closed my recent post, So Long, Long Division, by asking you to either join me in acknowledging that long division is a meaningless math procedure or to share reasons students should learn long ...
From factory workers to Wall Street bankers, a reasonable proficiency in math is a crucial requirement for most well-paying jobs in a modern economy. Yet, over the past 30 years, mathematics ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WPVI) -- "Divide, multiply and subtract! Break it on down and bring it on back." If you say it enough, you'll probably have it memorized in no time. At least, that's the goal for ...
Nadine Ebri is the type of teacher who subscribes to the philosophy: Whatever it takes to help my students learn, I will try it. Even if it means letting them rap and dance to learn long division. A ...
Taking an examination isn't the most exciting of activities. Over the years, we've all had to lug ourselves to examination halls and simply get it over and done with. But would you choose to do a ...
A math class in Jacksonville, Florida is taking learning to the next level with a song about long division that’s so catchy that students are dancing to it while they solving equations. Nadine S. Ebri ...