A Florida researcher says elementary teachers need to reconsider the way they’re teaching basic division. Last week at the NCTM annual conference, Zachary Champagne led a session based on work he’s ...

Many educators now believe that algorithms such as long division are simply a series of rote rules that do not involve any “concepts,” so students should invent their own algorithms instead of ...

Q: Division is scarcely taught in my child’s school. I’d like to teach her how to solve division using mental math. How should I do this? — For Division A: Being able to handle division in your head ...