Effective math instruction is crucial for developing students' problem-solving abilities. This Spotlight explores key strategies and approaches to enhance math teaching and learning. From laying the foundation for algebra in kindergarten to improving understanding of fractions, these articles offer valuable perspectives. Discover how to help students develop conceptual understanding, effectively teach word problems, and build on young students' natural curiosity about math. Articles in this Spotlight include: (1) Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out (Sarah Schwartz); (2) Math Has Its Own Language. How Can Students Learn to Speak It? (Sarah Schwartz); (3) Fractions Are Tough to Teach and to Learn. These Strategies Can Help (Olina Banerji); (4) What Happened When a District Put Struggling Students in Regular Algebra? (Sarah Schwartz); (5) Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here's How to Get Them Right (Olina Banerji); (6) Young Students Gravitate to Math. How Teachers Can Build on That Curiosity (Alyson Klein); and (7) Teachers, Here's How to Make Science and Math Relevant in the Classroom (Larry Ferlazzo).