Learn how strong conceptual foundations give mathematical procedures meaning and unlock deeper learning. This blog shares classroom-ready strategies that help students connect ideas, reason flexibly, and confidently apply mathematics to real-world contexts.
Explore how educators can strike the right balance between conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in math instruction. This blog highlights strategies for creating lessons that are rigorous yet accessible, helping students connect mathematical ideas to real-world applications while building confidence and mastery.
Discover strategies for narrowing focus on essential math concepts and ensuring coherence across lessons so students build deep understanding rather than surface-level knowledge. Learn how high-quality instructional materials can help sequence learning deliberately and connect ideas from fractions to functions so students stay engaged, purposeful, and ready to apply math in new contexts.
Help students take control of their financial future with this engaging, real-world lesson plan. Through interactive activities, relatable scenarios, and practical tools, students will learn how to calculate gross and net pay, explore employee benefits, and build personal budgets.
Every day, in classrooms across the globe, teachers change lives. A carefully chosen question, a word of encouragement, or a well-sequenced lesson can transform mathematics from symbols on a page into a language for understanding the world. This series is written for you. It translates rigorous research into practical strategies you can use with confidence, strategies that are evidence-based, teacher-friendly, and grounded in classroom realities.
Unpack the essential elements of effective math instruction with this in-depth eBook that centers the teacher as a skilled artisan and instructional materials as their tools.
As a Social Studies teacher with over 20 years of experience, I still get excited when students make historical connections I hadn’t thought of. Their ability to find new ways to link ideas, people, and events across time never stops impressing me.
The National Geographic Society, with support from Allen Family Philanthropies, is launching the 2026 Slingshot Challenge, which provides a platform for youth to voice ideas about the future of conservation work.
At National Geographic Learning, part of Cengage, we believe that when students explore the world, they expand their minds. That’s why we launched the Meet a National Geographic Explorer contest—to celebrate educators who are making global learning a reality in their classrooms.
The Advanced Placement program has seen rapid growth in recent years. With increasing student participation (10% increase in tests taken over all courses in 2024), shifts in exam formats, and an influx of new AP teachers, the program landscape has gone through some significant changes.
At National Geographic Learning, part of Cengage, we are dedicated to providing high-quality digital learning solutions that are accessible, effective, and aligned to the needs of today’s educators and students.
Over the course of my teaching career, one of the best ways to increase student engagement is to keep them moving. When students are actively involved, they retain more information and develop deeper connections to the material.