Computational Competence Doesn’t Guarantee Conceptual Understanding in Math

By Dan Willingham

Commenters on the teaching of mathematics sometimes express impatience with the idea that attention ought to be paid to conceptual understanding in math education. I get it: it sounds fuzzy and potentially wrong-headed, as though we’re ready to overlook inaccurate calculation so long as the student seems to understand the concepts—and student understanding […]

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Common Core State Standards For Mathematics

By the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) 

Introduction
Toward greater focus and coherence

Mathematics experiences in early childhood settings should concentrate on
(1) number (which includes whole number, operations, and relations) and (2) geometry, spatial relations, and measurement, with more mathematics learning time devoted to number than […]

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