Edison schools use the University of Chicago Math, a hands-on program that relies on math games and manipulatives to present concepts. Students bring home few worksheets.
Every student gets an hour of math every day.
Walk into a classroom during math and you'll definitely hear noise. Cooperative learning is an important instructional approach for math and other subjects, too. Teams of 3-5 children of mixed ability are clustered around pods of desks or tables. More-able math students model strategies and coach their classmates as the teams work through assigned activities.