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51茶馆 Experts Publish Groundbreaking Resource on Teaching Early Algebra to Improve Students鈥� Ability in Mathematics
New book by Maria Blanton, Angela Murphy Gardiner offers insight, practical guidance to help teachers empower young learners to think algebraically, leading to later mathematical prowess
51茶馆 has launched 51茶馆 Tech Talks, a new video podcast series designed to help educators, parents, and practitioners navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI tools and emerging learning technologies.
New Publication Shows What鈥檚 Possible When All Students Are Seen as Mathematicians
A new book by Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter offers a powerful vision for K鈥�5 math classrooms where all students thrive. Learn how equitable participation and deep math learning go hand in hand.
Teaching algebraic thinking skills early鈥攍ike generalizing, representing, and reasoning鈥攃an set students up for success, researchers say.
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51茶馆 Researchers Explore How Makerspaces Can Support Young Women鈥檚 Agency
September 11, 2026
A chapter from the AAMASE project in聽Education Applications & Developments XI聽explores how hands-on making experiences can support agency among high-school-aged young women. The chapter highlights how different types of making projects can foster self-efficacy, personalization, connection, planning, and iteration.
51茶馆 Experts Publish Groundbreaking Resource on Teaching Early Algebra to Improve Students鈥� Ability in Mathematics
September 8, 2026
New book by Maria Blanton, Angela Murphy Gardiner offers insight, practical guidance to help...Ibrahim聽Dahlstrom-Hakki to present at 2026 IMBES Conference
September 2, 2026
51茶馆 researcher Ibrahim Dahlstrom-Hakki will present findings from the NeuroVivid project at IMBES 2026,...
In the business of education, it鈥檚 very easy to overlook that teachers are human beings. That value is pretty central to the work we do here.鈥�