True fluency is not about recalling facts on demand; it’s an ongoing process of setting the right conditions for learning so that understanding grows. For students, procedural fluency is the ability to use procedures accurately, efficiently, and flexibly. Fluency isn’t about racing through drills; it’s about giving students a toolkit of strategies they can adapt with confidence.
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.
In this webinar, authors Rob Gerver and Rich Sgroi will offer participants a detailed look at the curriculum covered in the new third edition of Financial Algebra. Topics include spending, banking, credit, automobile and home ownership, investing, budgeting, income taxes, and much more.
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.
Discover how to transform your 6-12 science classrooms with interactive mapping technology! This free professional development webinar is designed for educators who want to deepen student understanding of earth science curricula.
Discover how to transform your 6-12 social studies classrooms with interactive mapping technology! This free professional development webinar is designed for educators who want to deepen student understanding of social studies curricula.
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.
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.