Anna Stokke
@rastokke.bsky.social
Math professor. 3M National Teaching Fellow. PhD Math. Co-founder of Archimedes Math Schools (nonprofit). Chalk & Talk Podcast: http://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com
🚨Teach real math & teach it well. That’s the key to engagement. Projects and gimmicks can look appealing, but without purposeful practice they don’t build competence. Competence is what makes students like math. We like stuff when we're good at it.
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Success in math leads to liking math
YouTube video by Chalk & Talk with Anna Stokke
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January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🚨Teach real math & teach it well. That’s the key to engagement. Projects and gimmicks can look appealing, but without purposeful practice they don’t build competence. Competence is what makes students like math. We like stuff when we're good at it.
youtube.com/shorts/pA8jz...
youtube.com/shorts/pA8jz...
🩺 Math education today is where medicine was 200 years ago: light on evidence & ed gurus selling programs that don't work. Like surgeons who refused to wash their hands because they didn't want to admit they were wrong. Check out this clip ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/sNOQY...
Education is 200 years behind medicine
Education is at a turning point.
🩺 In this clip, hear why today’s education system resembles medicine 200 years ago and how growing awareness of evidence-based practice may finally drive meaningful…
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January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
🩺 Math education today is where medicine was 200 years ago: light on evidence & ed gurus selling programs that don't work. Like surgeons who refused to wash their hands because they didn't want to admit they were wrong. Check out this clip ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/sNOQY...
🚨 If students aren’t thriving in math, you've got to ask why. Do you have:
-the right leadership?
-people in charge who understand how humans learn?
-programs that are tested & not just adopted because they sound good?
🎯 If kids aren’t learning math, the problem isn’t the kids. Clip below ⬇️
-the right leadership?
-people in charge who understand how humans learn?
-programs that are tested & not just adopted because they sound good?
🎯 If kids aren’t learning math, the problem isn’t the kids. Clip below ⬇️
January 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🚨 If students aren’t thriving in math, you've got to ask why. Do you have:
-the right leadership?
-people in charge who understand how humans learn?
-programs that are tested & not just adopted because they sound good?
🎯 If kids aren’t learning math, the problem isn’t the kids. Clip below ⬇️
-the right leadership?
-people in charge who understand how humans learn?
-programs that are tested & not just adopted because they sound good?
🎯 If kids aren’t learning math, the problem isn’t the kids. Clip below ⬇️
Great opinion piece in the Globe & Mail by Nidhi Sachdeva "For years, math instruction has leaned heavily toward inquiry-first or discovery-based approaches, often w/o sufficient explicit instruction..but students can't reason about ideas they haven't learned"
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
January 3, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Great opinion piece in the Globe & Mail by Nidhi Sachdeva "For years, math instruction has leaned heavily toward inquiry-first or discovery-based approaches, often w/o sufficient explicit instruction..but students can't reason about ideas they haven't learned"
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
🌍 This year, Chalk & Talk reached listeners around the world for evidence-informed conversations about math and education, making Chalk & Talk a top 1.5% podcast globally!
Thank you for listening and thank you to all of my wonderful guests! More conversations in 2026.
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Thank you for listening and thank you to all of my wonderful guests! More conversations in 2026.
youtu.be/CCWTzaXzFJY?...
2025 WRAPPED Reel
YouTube video by Chalk & Talk with Anna Stokke
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December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🌍 This year, Chalk & Talk reached listeners around the world for evidence-informed conversations about math and education, making Chalk & Talk a top 1.5% podcast globally!
Thank you for listening and thank you to all of my wonderful guests! More conversations in 2026.
youtu.be/CCWTzaXzFJY?...
Thank you for listening and thank you to all of my wonderful guests! More conversations in 2026.
youtu.be/CCWTzaXzFJY?...
Reposted by Anna Stokke
The Coursera course mentioned is linked here x.com/i/status/200...
December 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Coursera course mentioned is linked here x.com/i/status/200...
🎄 I recorded a Chalk & Talk holiday message. Thank you to all Chalk & Talk guests and listeners! Happy holidays!
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🎄 I recorded a Chalk & Talk holiday message. Thank you to all Chalk & Talk guests and listeners! Happy holidays!
1/3 “People often think only smart people learn math.
But it goes the other way. If you learn math, it helps make you smarter.” -Barb Oakley in my latest episode. I had both Barb and John Mighton on (two of my favourite people). John was my first guest! Ep link below👇
But it goes the other way. If you learn math, it helps make you smarter.” -Barb Oakley in my latest episode. I had both Barb and John Mighton on (two of my favourite people). John was my first guest! Ep link below👇
December 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
1/3 “People often think only smart people learn math.
But it goes the other way. If you learn math, it helps make you smarter.” -Barb Oakley in my latest episode. I had both Barb and John Mighton on (two of my favourite people). John was my first guest! Ep link below👇
But it goes the other way. If you learn math, it helps make you smarter.” -Barb Oakley in my latest episode. I had both Barb and John Mighton on (two of my favourite people). John was my first guest! Ep link below👇
Practice doesn't kill creativity--it builds creativity! Loved this part of the conversation with Barb Oakley and John Mighton!
December 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Practice doesn't kill creativity--it builds creativity! Loved this part of the conversation with Barb Oakley and John Mighton!
🚨 New episode with Barb Oakley and John Mighton is out!
Episode link below 👇
Episode link below 👇
December 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🚨 New episode with Barb Oakley and John Mighton is out!
Episode link below 👇
Episode link below 👇
🚀 New episode drops tomorrow with John Mighton and Barbara Oakley and it's amazing! Don't miss it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
🚀 New episode drops tomorrow with John Mighton and Barbara Oakley and it's amazing! Don't miss it!
New episode with John Mighton and Barbara Oakley coming December 19! Subscribe on any podcast app or on YouTube to listen/watch when it drops!
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December 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
New episode with John Mighton and Barbara Oakley coming December 19! Subscribe on any podcast app or on YouTube to listen/watch when it drops!
Chalk & Talk YouTube channel: youtube.com/@chalktalk-s...
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Thrilled to be quoted and see Chalk & Talk mentioned in this Norwegian NRK media article about the math curriculum. Encouraging to see a national public broadcaster questioning whether current curricular trends are driven more by ideology than by evidence. www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
Vil ha mer tradisjonell matteundervisning framfor utforsking i klasserommet
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December 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Thrilled to be quoted and see Chalk & Talk mentioned in this Norwegian NRK media article about the math curriculum. Encouraging to see a national public broadcaster questioning whether current curricular trends are driven more by ideology than by evidence. www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
Reposted by Anna Stokke
NRK har laget en flott sak om matteundervisning, hvor jeg har hatt gleden av å bidra. Den viser fint utfordringene med utforsking og uklare læreplaner. Journalist Veløy stiller de riktige spørsmålene.
Also featuring the one and only @rastokke.bsky.social (Anna Stokke)
www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
Also featuring the one and only @rastokke.bsky.social (Anna Stokke)
www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
Vil ha mer tradisjonell matteundervisning framfor utforsking i klasserommet
www.nrk.no
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM
NRK har laget en flott sak om matteundervisning, hvor jeg har hatt gleden av å bidra. Den viser fint utfordringene med utforsking og uklare læreplaner. Journalist Veløy stiller de riktige spørsmålene.
Also featuring the one and only @rastokke.bsky.social (Anna Stokke)
www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
Also featuring the one and only @rastokke.bsky.social (Anna Stokke)
www.nrk.no/trondelag/vi...
🚨Sweden is moving toward teacher training grounded in cognitive science, prioritizing retrieval practice, cognitive load, and the science of learning.
@JonasLinderoth explains the government’s proposal in this clip. Link to full episode below ⬇️
@JonasLinderoth explains the government’s proposal in this clip. Link to full episode below ⬇️
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨Sweden is moving toward teacher training grounded in cognitive science, prioritizing retrieval practice, cognitive load, and the science of learning.
@JonasLinderoth explains the government’s proposal in this clip. Link to full episode below ⬇️
@JonasLinderoth explains the government’s proposal in this clip. Link to full episode below ⬇️
My thoughts on rejecting quantitative research are expressed in this clip. Jonas made a good point. If you don't believe in real evidence, what's left? It becomes eminence-based, not evidence-based. We're supposed to believe people b/c of their status. www.tiktok.com/@chalkandtal...
Why do some education academics reject the science of learning? 🔍 This clip breaks down why educational research from cognitive science flies under the radar, how epistemological biases took root, and...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My thoughts on rejecting quantitative research are expressed in this clip. Jonas made a good point. If you don't believe in real evidence, what's left? It becomes eminence-based, not evidence-based. We're supposed to believe people b/c of their status. www.tiktok.com/@chalkandtal...
Many educators who later embraced the science of learning first went through a phase of constructivist ideals.
Now posting clips like this on IG/FB/TikTok 👇
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Now posting clips like this on IG/FB/TikTok 👇
📸IG @chalkandtalkpodcast
🎵TikTok @chalkandtalkpodcast
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December 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Many educators who later embraced the science of learning first went through a phase of constructivist ideals.
Now posting clips like this on IG/FB/TikTok 👇
📸IG @chalkandtalkpodcast
🎵TikTok @chalkandtalkpodcast
📘FB www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Now posting clips like this on IG/FB/TikTok 👇
📸IG @chalkandtalkpodcast
🎵TikTok @chalkandtalkpodcast
📘FB www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
🎙New Chalk & Talk! I speak with Jonas Linderoth about Sweden’s shift away from constructivist teaching, and why cognitive science & explicit instruction matter. Fascinating lessons for other countries.
Link below 👇
Link below 👇
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🎙New Chalk & Talk! I speak with Jonas Linderoth about Sweden’s shift away from constructivist teaching, and why cognitive science & explicit instruction matter. Fascinating lessons for other countries.
Link below 👇
Link below 👇
🚀 New episode drops tomorrow with Jonas Linderoth and it is GREAT!
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🚀 New episode drops tomorrow with Jonas Linderoth and it is GREAT!
1/2 Teacher prep problem: recent study found Canadian pre-service teachers scored 54% on essential literacy knowledge & just 37% in morphology. We wouldn’t trust a doctor who knows half their field. Why are we graduating teachers w/o the knowledge to teach kids to read? youtube.com/shorts/i--QR...
The Skeleton in Canada’s Literacy Closet 🦴📚
A recent study uncovered a “skeleton” in Canada’s literacy closet: future teachers aren’t properly prepared in foundational reading knowledge.
Pre-service teachers averaged just 54%, and scored only…
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December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
1/2 Teacher prep problem: recent study found Canadian pre-service teachers scored 54% on essential literacy knowledge & just 37% in morphology. We wouldn’t trust a doctor who knows half their field. Why are we graduating teachers w/o the knowledge to teach kids to read? youtube.com/shorts/i--QR...
1/2 In 2024 a new report evaluated steps that gov'ts, school divisions & universities have taken after the release of the Ontario Human Rights report (on reading). "there was a lot of progress in many areas. However, universities did not change a single thing " youtube.com/shorts/j08dV...
Reading reforms based on evidence: Who’s changing and who isn’t?
Right to Read reports from Human Rights Commissions in Canada pushed educators to confront ineffective reading practices, especially the failed three-cueing approach. 🚫
Researchers have known for…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1/2 In 2024 a new report evaluated steps that gov'ts, school divisions & universities have taken after the release of the Ontario Human Rights report (on reading). "there was a lot of progress in many areas. However, universities did not change a single thing " youtube.com/shorts/j08dV...
"There has been a disconnect between what researchers have known for a long time...about the role of foundational literacy skills, or the role of early assessment and early intervention...Yet this knowledge hasn't made it to the schools" youtube.com/shorts/k0J2C...
Right to Read: Why Human Rights Commissions Stepped In
The science on how to effectively teach reading has been clear for decades, yet it didn’t reach classrooms. 🚨
This clip explains why Human Rights Commissions stepped in, why early screening &…
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November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"There has been a disconnect between what researchers have known for a long time...about the role of foundational literacy skills, or the role of early assessment and early intervention...Yet this knowledge hasn't made it to the schools" youtube.com/shorts/k0J2C...
1/3 🚨 It is a human right to provide good instruction to children. Canadian Human Rights Commission investigations exposed the need to improve reading instruction. Why were they neeeded, and what did they uncover? All discussed in my latest episode with George Georgiou.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
1/3 🚨 It is a human right to provide good instruction to children. Canadian Human Rights Commission investigations exposed the need to improve reading instruction. Why were they neeeded, and what did they uncover? All discussed in my latest episode with George Georgiou.
🔥 New episode drops tomorrow with George Georgiou! We discuss Human Rights inquiries into why Canadian schools failed to teach so many children to read, gaps in pre-service teacher prep & more.
WANTED: Human Rights investigations for MATH.
🎧It's a great episode! Don’t miss it!
WANTED: Human Rights investigations for MATH.
🎧It's a great episode! Don’t miss it!
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🔥 New episode drops tomorrow with George Georgiou! We discuss Human Rights inquiries into why Canadian schools failed to teach so many children to read, gaps in pre-service teacher prep & more.
WANTED: Human Rights investigations for MATH.
🎧It's a great episode! Don’t miss it!
WANTED: Human Rights investigations for MATH.
🎧It's a great episode! Don’t miss it!
💡 Do exams improve education? YES. ✅
We can analyze PISA and TIMSS data to see what happens when countries make education changes.
Introduce exams → achievement rises. Abolish them → scores decline.
Nuno Crato knows the data well.
youtube.com/shorts/gSSC5...
Link to full episode below
We can analyze PISA and TIMSS data to see what happens when countries make education changes.
Introduce exams → achievement rises. Abolish them → scores decline.
Nuno Crato knows the data well.
youtube.com/shorts/gSSC5...
Link to full episode below
Do Exams Improve Education? YES. 📚✔️
YouTube video by Chalk & Talk with Anna Stokke
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November 20, 2025 at 4:14 AM
💡 Do exams improve education? YES. ✅
We can analyze PISA and TIMSS data to see what happens when countries make education changes.
Introduce exams → achievement rises. Abolish them → scores decline.
Nuno Crato knows the data well.
youtube.com/shorts/gSSC5...
Link to full episode below
We can analyze PISA and TIMSS data to see what happens when countries make education changes.
Introduce exams → achievement rises. Abolish them → scores decline.
Nuno Crato knows the data well.
youtube.com/shorts/gSSC5...
Link to full episode below