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The mantras of “students shall understand” and “explain”
The mantras of “students shall understand” and “explain” are what Tom Loveless of the Brookings Institution calls the dog whistles of Common C...

Its an odd pedagogical agenda, based on a belief that conceptual
Its an odd pedagogical agenda, based on a belief that conceptual understanding must come before practical skills can be mastered. As this thinking goe...

Though most teachers aspire to make critical thinking a primary
Though most teachers aspire to make critical thinking a primary objective of their instruction, most also do not realize that, to develop as thinkers,...

Congratulations Haveford in PA! you dumped Everyday Math and
Congratulations Haveford in PA! you dumped Everyday Math and adopted Math in Focus!! " Teacher feedback indicated that many students struggled with t...

"An algorithm is simply a rule that tells you how to do stuff. For
"An algorithm is simply a rule that tells you how to do stuff. For example, how do you add 2,368 and 9,417? If you learned the standard way, you’ll ...

Why Do Mathematicians Denounce Everyday Math and Other Reform Math
Why Do Mathematicians Denounce Everyday Math and Other Reform Math Curricula? Everyday Math and Connected Mathematics Program are examples of “refo...