What does it take to lead a statewide initiative with partners to improve outcomes in math, science, and computer science while making learning more joyful for children and adults? Leaders at Fresno County Superintendent of Schools share their approach.
Math learning starts long before children encounter worksheets and equations. WestEd’s Early Math Workshops and Services help preschool and kindergarten educators bring math into play, classroom routines, and family learning.
This guide shows families key math milestones and offers practical ways to build those skills at home. Families can also use it to better understand their child’s progress and talk with teachers about math learning. Also available for grades 4–8.
High school graduates are entering an increasingly data-driven world. Amy Getz discusses how expanding advanced math options to include data science, statistics, and quantitative reasoning can prepare students for college, careers, and life after graduation.
Drew Nucci shares three ways that schools and districts can expand routes to advanced math: offering more flexible course sequences, reconsidering how students are placed in advanced courses, and providing ongoing support.
Taking Algebra I in 8th grade can open the door to calculus and other advanced math courses in high school. Kirk Walters explains how schools can prepare more students for Algebra I and provide the instruction, resources, and support they need to succeed.
Twelve colleges and universities are testing new ways to use AI in Calculus I and II. Faculty are redesigning courses and teaching practices, using evidence to identify what works for students. WestEd leads the initiative’s research and evaluation.
GenAI can help students explore mathematical ideas but also introduce new challenges. In this conversation, experts discuss how to use AI while keeping deep mathematical thinking, collaboration, and classroom relationships at the center.
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