Barry Garelick
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I write about math education from the traditional standpoint. My book "Traditional Math" is at the link below. https://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Math-effective-strategy-teachers/dp/1915261546
"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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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US students rank poorly in global math scores—outdated instruction is to blame.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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June 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"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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forbes.com/sites/lindad...
There are so many tropes in this article by Linda Darling-Hammond, I lost count.
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No thank you.
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May 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
“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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May 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Definitely!
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May 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"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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April 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"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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No thanks.
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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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April 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An Equal Time Critique of Education in the Mid-50's:
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"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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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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April 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"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.
www.savvas.com/solutions/ma...
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No thanks.
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Seriously?
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April 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"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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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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April 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Racialized math teaching practices are systemic in elementary math classrooms"
1819news.com/news/item/na...
When fundamental basics lose out to "concepts" the result is inequities; some families don't have access to tutors.
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1819news.com/news/item/na...
When fundamental basics lose out to "concepts" the result is inequities; some families don't have access to tutors.
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I'm waiting for Understanding by Design meets Batman, so it's "Nope" for now.
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April 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I'm waiting for Understanding by Design meets Batman, so it's "Nope" for now.
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"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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Nope.
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April 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
"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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Nope.
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"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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April 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"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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I'll be presenting with John Mighton at researchED in Toronto: Word Problems: Acquiring Algebraic Thinking
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April 22, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I'll be presenting with John Mighton at researchED in Toronto: Word Problems: Acquiring Algebraic Thinking
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"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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April 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"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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"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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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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April 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"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.
northpennnow.com/news/2025/ap...
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I think I've heard this before.
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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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April 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This post from 6 yrs ago still relevant today; comments are especially relevant. traditionalmath.wordpress.com/2019/11/26/h...
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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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Me: Especially if they're right?
R: You're an idiot.
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April 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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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Me: Especially if they're right?
R: You're an idiot.
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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
April 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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
Reformer: We celebrate critical thinking but measure procedural compliance.
Me: Knowing what procedures to use requires reasoning, so wouldn't that be an appropriate proxy?
R:You're an idiot.
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Me: Knowing what procedures to use requires reasoning, so wouldn't that be an appropriate proxy?
R:You're an idiot.
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April 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reformer: We celebrate critical thinking but measure procedural compliance.
Me: Knowing what procedures to use requires reasoning, so wouldn't that be an appropriate proxy?
R:You're an idiot.
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Me: Knowing what procedures to use requires reasoning, so wouldn't that be an appropriate proxy?
R:You're an idiot.
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Reformer: We need to build environments where kids develop their agency, creativity, self-direction, and capacity to learn anything.
Me: Right; teach math with explicit instruction, worked examples and scaffolded problems.
R: You're an idiot.
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Me: Right; teach math with explicit instruction, worked examples and scaffolded problems.
R: You're an idiot.
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April 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Reformer: We need to build environments where kids develop their agency, creativity, self-direction, and capacity to learn anything.
Me: Right; teach math with explicit instruction, worked examples and scaffolded problems.
R: You're an idiot.
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Me: Right; teach math with explicit instruction, worked examples and scaffolded problems.
R: You're an idiot.
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"A research-based model that integrates 7 essential competencies: conceptual and procedural integration, problem solving, logical reasoning, communication, tool use, pattern recognition, and student engagement."
No thanks.
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No thanks.
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April 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"A research-based model that integrates 7 essential competencies: conceptual and procedural integration, problem solving, logical reasoning, communication, tool use, pattern recognition, and student engagement."
No thanks.
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No thanks.
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"Stop telling me to find my “why” or calling me a superhero."
Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
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Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
thenext30years.substack.com/p/sarah-ober...
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Sarah Oberle: Adventures in Professional Development: A Teacher's Plea
An experienced teacher and ed leadership PhD weighs in on how to meaningfully improve professional development--and what it's currently lacking
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April 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"Stop telling me to find my “why” or calling me a superhero."
Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
thenext30years.substack.com/p/sarah-ober...
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Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
thenext30years.substack.com/p/sarah-ober...
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Sarah Oberle: Adventures in Professional Development: A Teacher's Plea
An experienced teacher and ed leadership PhD weighs in on how to meaningfully improve professional development--and what it's currently lacking
thenext30years.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
"Stop telling me to find my “why” or calling me a superhero."
Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
thenext30years.substack.com/p/sarah-ober...
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Indeed. I would add "Stop telling me to snap my fingers in lieu of applause."
Good article.
thenext30years.substack.com/p/sarah-ober...
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April 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM