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early-grade educators
Coverage of early-grade educators in the Nexus archive.
- When Teachers Lack Confidence in Math, Their Students Fall Behind, New Study Shows
A study finds that teachers with math teaching anxiety negatively impact student progress, particularly among struggling learners. Over 11% of Indiana's elementary and middle school teachers reported significant math anxiety, with new and early-grade educators most affected. Students with disabilities, low-achieving students, and those from lower-income families were more likely to have anxious teachers, exacerbating learning gaps.