EdSource

State board adopts 64 math programs for K-8 students under new framework

California requires the State Board of Education to adopt at least five math programs in grades K-8. The board far surpassed ...
EdSurge

When Teaching Students Math, Concepts Matter More Than Process

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...
Education Week

How 3 Top Math Teachers Nurture Students’ Ability to Tackle Challenge

Some of the biggest challenges in teaching math aren’t about the numbers and operations themselves, but students’ attitudes toward them. Getting students to think deeply about problems, persevere ...
EdSource

Next, maybe last, big test for California’s controversial math framework

The article was updated on July 10 to clarify the section about rewording and eliminating cited research. The State Board of Education is poised to approve a nearly 1,000-page guidance for math ...
UMass Lowell

Matthew Beyranevand

Matthew L Beyranevand, Ed.D. Matthew Beyranevand, Ed.D., is a Visiting Lecturer in the Mathematics and Statistics department. His focus is to increase students' interest and engagement in the learning ...