Tips for Teaching Students With Dyscalculia
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Tips for Teaching Students With Dyscalculia

By Jaclyn Borowski — October 7, 2024 2:56
A 5th grade student attends a math lesson during class at Mount Vernon Community School, in Alexandria, Va., on May 1, 2024.
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For students with dyscalculia, learning math, particularly those early math facts, can be far more difficult than it is for their peers.

Here, an educator, a researcher, and a student with dyscalculia share methods teachers can use to help students with dyscalculia understand math.

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