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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Aug 5

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Do 'High Quality' Math Materials Add Up? (Opinion)

A veteran math teacher explains how he judges textbooks and programs.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Jun 28

"Ss need opportunities to work on rich, engaging tasks that support conceptual understanding..."

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There are so many tropes in this article by Linda Darling-Hammond, I lost count.
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It’s Time To Change The Math Calculus: How The US Can Finally Get Math Education Right

US students rank poorly in global math scores—outdated instruction is to blame. To prepare students for increasing complex modern times we must rethink how we teach math.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 11

He also says that the foreword to "Traditional Math" (available on Amazon)

Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 5

Kind of a private joke; it's a book I would not want to read -- part of a series.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 4

No thank you.
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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 3

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Martin Robinson @trivium21c.bsky.social · May 3

“growth mindset interventions targeted for school-age students, do not have much or any relevant impact in academic achievement. It is therefore not advisable for schools… to [implement]… growth mindset interventions for school-age students” bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Review of Education | BERA Educational Research Journal | Wiley Online Library

Encouraging the idea of a growth mindset in which students believe that they can improve their ability, as opposed to a fixed mindset, has been suggested as an effective and relatively cheap approach...

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 1

Definitely!

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · May 1

I'll be giving a presentation with John Mighton; hope to see many of you there. @rastokke.bsky.social @mayak46.bsky.social @katharinebeals.bsky.social @amandavande.bsky.social @amypento.bsky.social @bodiluk.bsky.social @nathanielswain.bsky.social @embracethesor.bsky.social @mrzachg.bsky.social

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 30

"In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills -- from critical thinking and problem-solving to teamwork and creativity"

No thanks.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 29

An Equal Time Critique of Education in the Mid-50's:

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An Equal-Time Critique of Education in the Mid-50's

(This appeared in “Math Education in the U.S.”)

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 28

"Built on Student–Centered, Rich Tasks'; Experience Math increases student engagement by leveraging rich tasks as the main driver of learning in each lesson."

No thanks.

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Experience Math Grades K-5

Experience Math is an elementary math program, including math videos and math resources to help teach hands-on math to grades K-5 students.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 28

Seriously?

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 27

"Racialized math teaching practices are systemic in elementary math classrooms"

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When fundamental basics lose out to "concepts" the result is inequities; some families don't have access to tutors.
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National Science Foundation cancels $343,789 grant to Alabama A&M to…

The National Science Foundation terminated a $343,789 federal grant last week sent to Alabama A&M in 2023 to study systemic racism in mathematics teacher…

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 27

I don't think I want to know.

Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 26

I'm waiting for Understanding by Design meets Batman, so it's "Nope" for now.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 24

"Hands-Down Conversations, an innovative discourse structure in which Ss' ideas and voices take the lead while Ts focus on listening and facilitating."

Nope.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 23

"Teaching the standard algorithm first does not mean that it is taught w/o connection to the underlying principles that make it work."

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Thoughts on Conceptual Understanding

In a previous post, I talked about different beliefs held by math teachers and others regarding when the standard algorithm for multi-digit addition and subtraction should be taught.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 22

Exactly. Richard Phelps in his comments makes a similar observation. He likens the obsession with "deeper understanding" to a little kid who keeps asking "why" after every answer you give. While the questions have value at first, after a while there is little to no value added.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 22

I'll be presenting with John Mighton at researchED in Toronto: Word Problems: Acquiring Algebraic Thinking

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 21

"Traditional Math" back in the top 100 of Amazon Best Sellers in Elementary Math: No. 77 vs Former NCTM Pres, Linda Gojak's Common Core Math Companion

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 21

"David Shilkitus believes that math education should do more than just prepare Ss for tests—it should prepare them to think critically and solve problems in the real world."

I think I've heard this before.

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David Shilkitus on the Art of Rigor: Making Challenging Math Concepts Accessible for Grades 3–8 | NorthPennNow

David Shilkitus explains that math education should do more than just prepare students for tests—it should prepare them to think critically and solve problems in the real world.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 21

I hope the old SMSG textbooks are still accessible on ERIC.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 20

This post from 6 yrs ago still relevant today; comments are especially relevant. traditionalmath.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/h...

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How much deeper understanding do students really need, Dept.

In a recent op-ed in the LA Times, Dan Willingham, a professor in the department of psychology at the University of Virginia, addresses a particular aspect of math education in the U.S. Blaming po…

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 19

Reformer: If I hear/see someone use the phrase "discovery learning" in an educational context to bemoan teaching quality, I just cannot trust anything they say thereafter.
Me: Especially if they're right?
R: You're an idiot.

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Barry Garelick @bg987.bsky.social · Apr 15

Our talk is on "Word Problems and Algebraic Thinking"; it covers how JUMP Math addresses how to teach students to solve word problems and bridge the gap between arithmetic and algebraic thinking. @mayak46.bsky.social @toddtruitt.bsky.social @nathanielswain.bsky.social @paulkirschner.bsky.social

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