"The trouble always starts when teachers are told to put innovative ideas into practice without much guidance on how to do it. In the hands of unprepared teachers, the reforms turn to nonsense, perplexing students more than helping them."
This article from The New York Times looks in depth at the United States’ less-than-perfect history of math education reforms and suggests that for any reform to be truly successful, stronger teacher support is necessary.
The Early Math Collaborative works to improve math instruction for young children in three ways:
