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title: "Times Tables Insights for Schools | Maths Anxiety & SEND"
url: https://xtableschampions.com/insights
description: "Insights for schools, teachers and tutors on times tables, maths anxiety, SEND, ADHD and neurodivergent support — and the game-based fluency that actually works."
lang: en
---

# Insights

Ideas, research and strategy for schools, teachers and tutors building maths confidence.

## This Week in EdTech: MTC Results, Maths Anxiety, and the Global Push for Fluency Without Fear

Elisa's weekly roundup covers the 2025 MTC regional attainment gap, the UK's 6-second fluency crisis, and why the US is rethinking how children learn their times tables.

24 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/this-week-mtc-results-maths-anxiety-fluency-without-fear

## This Week in EdTech: New Laws, Regional Data and the Push for Real Maths Fluency

Elisa rounds up this week's biggest stories: California and Georgia maths mandates, UK MTC regional gaps, and why gamified fluency matters right now.

17 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/this-week-in-edtech-maths-fluency-laws-mtc-data-gamification

## MTC Anxiety & the Attainment Gap | Times Tables Software

Elisa's weekly roundup covers the 2025 MTC attainment gap, maths anxiety research, gamification trends and what they mean for UK parents and teachers.

12 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/this-week-mtc-anxiety-attainment-gap-fluency-roundup

## Gamification Beats EdTech Drop-off | Times Tables Games

EdTech is facing a learner retention crisis in 2025. Here's why gamification is the answer, and how XTables Champions uses it to keep pupils practising all year.

11 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/gamification-edtech-retention-times-tables-practice

## Beyond Speed Drills: K-5 Fluency | Times Tables Games

US educators are rethinking math fluency. Here's how K-5 teachers can build real conceptual multiplication understanding, not just fast recall.

11 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/moving-beyond-speed-drills-k5-multiplication-fluency

## Beat the 6-Second MTC Panic | Times Tables Games

The MTC's 6-second limit causes real anxiety in Year 4 pupils. Here's how to build rapid recall through low-stakes practice, not pressure. Practical tips inside.

10 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/overcoming-mtc-6-second-panic-times-tables-anxiety-year-4

## 10 Minutes a Day for Fluency | Times Tables App

Discover why daily micro-learning under 10 minutes beats traditional drill worksheets for maths fact mastery. See how XTables Champions fits your school day.

10 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/ten-minutes-a-day-math-fluency-micro-learning

## Why Speed Drills Fail K-5 Math | Times Tables Games

US K-5 math education is shifting away from speed drills toward true fluency. Here's what that means for students, teachers, and daily practice.

9 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/why-speed-drills-fail-k5-math-students-true-fluency

## 2025 MTC Attainment Gap Fix | Times Tables Software

The 2025 MTC results reveal a real regional attainment gap. Here's what Year 4 teachers can do right now to improve times tables fluency before the 2026 check.

9 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/2025-mtc-attainment-gap-year-4-teachers-2026

## Middle School Maths Intervention Gap | Times Tables Software

Why do middle school maths interventions fall short? Elisa from XTables Champions explores the multiplication fluency gap behind MTSS Tier 2 failures.

8 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/why-middle-school-maths-interventions-fail-multiplication-fluency

## Georgia's 60-Minute Math Mandate | Times Tables Software

Georgia's H.B. 1030 mandates 60 mins of daily K-5 math. Here's how elementary leaders can structure that block without exhausting their teachers.

8 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/georgia-hb-1030-60-minute-math-mandate-k5-guide

## EdTech Built to Make Kids Log Off | Times Tables App

In 2026, parents and schools are rethinking screen time in EdTech. Here's why XTables Champions was built to get kids off screens sooner, not keep them on longer.

8 August 2026 Read
https://xtableschampions.com/edtech-platform-designed-to-make-kids-log-off

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