[4th Grade Math] Why telling a child to "align" the decimal point over and over doesn't fix it when they keep shifting it

"Please write it with the decimal points aligned."When teaching decimal calculations, I think we often say things like ...
Education Week

Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity

Zachary Champagne’s 3rd and 4th graders figure out early on that this math class will be different when their teacher tells them: “I don’t care about the answer.” The goal is to shift his elementary ...
Portland Press Herald

Maine 4th graders’ math and reading skills are among the lowest in the US

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nytimes.com

U.S. Students Posted Dire Math Declines on an International Test

On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements. By Dana Goldstein American ...