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Math teacher was trained on equity, culture, but not how to teach math
At a well-respected graduate school of education, a former engineer learned about equity, culture and identity, but very little about how to teach math.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 293 min read
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Why 45% of 12th-graders are 'below basic' in math
Nearly half of 12th-graders do not have basic math skills. Many teachers aren't well trained in how to teach math.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 182 min read
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2 + 2 = oppression
Woke math lives.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 181 min read
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The great divide: Set up 'productive struggle' or teach math step by step?
There's no consensus on the "science of math." Special educators say generalists are pushing ideas that don't work for struggling students.

Joanne Jacobs
Aug 263 min read
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Why Johnny can't calculate: Teachers follow the vibes, not the evidence
Math teachers should focus less on whether students can do math and more on "valuing the community," says leading professional group.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 213 min read
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Alabama is leading the way on math teaching: How states can improve
Alabama shows how a very poor state can improve math achievement.

Joanne Jacobs
Jun 41 min read
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Why Johnny can't do math
"Experts" tell teachers that students don't need to memorizes math facts, setting them up for failure.

Joanne Jacobs
May 302 min read
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More math, more learning in Tennessee
Tennessee districts that analyze student data and reteach topics students didn't understand are boosting middle-school math scores.

Joanne Jacobs
Apr 302 min read
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Teaching number sense: 3 + 4 is not 34
Children need to learn basic math facts at an early age to develop number sense.

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 242 min read
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In search of the 'science of math'
Is learning math really like learning to ride a bicycle?

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 243 min read
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Do your math: You'll earn more as an adult
Math skills predict adult earnings more strongly than reading skills, health or other factors.

Joanne Jacobs
Jan 92 min read
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Deep, rich math: Is it chocolate cake every day?
Students should learn "foundational concepts" in math "deeply and conceptually" through engaging, "rich" tasks, write Jo Boaer and Cole...

Joanne Jacobs
May 23, 20242 min read
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What about math? Schools focus on reading, not so much on math
Many schools are training teachers, hiring tutors and changing curricula to improve reading instruction, writes Holly Korey on The 74....

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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If a Canadian walks 2 miles and 3.2 kilometers, how far is that in farsakhs?
Math is not "neutral," argueTori Trajanovski and Cristina De Simone on The Conversation. "Biases in math exist that are grounded in...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 7, 20232 min read
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