Donald DeLand
@dwdeland.bsky.social
Reimagining education, systems thinking, system dynamics, math/physics nerd; change facilitator
And why exactly do Cultural Studies and Algebra II need to be mutually exclusive?
October 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
And why exactly do Cultural Studies and Algebra II need to be mutually exclusive?
Abelian grapes are in the next aisle, Maria
September 15, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Abelian grapes are in the next aisle, Maria
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This seems like the right kind of question to be asking. Our math-policy discourse seems to focus on indiscriminate acceleration/deceleration & less on the possibilities of changing practices within classrooms.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
Thrown into the deep end of algebra
An experiment put remedial math students into ninth grade algebra and many succeeded
hechingerreport.org
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 PM
This seems like the right kind of question to be asking. Our math-policy discourse seems to focus on indiscriminate acceleration/deceleration & less on the possibilities of changing practices within classrooms.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...
A Tim Hortons doughnut should be a lot more than 4%.
December 3, 2024 at 2:08 AM
A Tim Hortons doughnut should be a lot more than 4%.
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Can't emphasize this finding too strongly: It's not just that explicit instruction of procedures is less useful than helping kids to construct mathematical principles for themselves. It's that explicit instruction of procedures can actually do damage by impeding understanding.
Can't emphasize this finding too strongly: It's not just that explicit instruction of procedures is less useful than helping kids to construct mathematical principles for themselves. It's that explicit instruction of procedures can actually do damage by impeding understanding.
November 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Can't emphasize this finding too strongly: It's not just that explicit instruction of procedures is less useful than helping kids to construct mathematical principles for themselves. It's that explicit instruction of procedures can actually do damage by impeding understanding.
Can't emphasize this finding too strongly: It's not just that explicit instruction of procedures is less useful than helping kids to construct mathematical principles for themselves. It's that explicit instruction of procedures can actually do damage by impeding understanding.
You gotta love Computer Modern.
November 20, 2024 at 6:09 PM
You gotta love Computer Modern.
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Yes! And the thing is, we have similar data for kids, too, showing burnout, disengagement, stress, & anxiety all characterize their school experience.
If school is burning out kids & adults alike, doesn't it make sense to do SOMETHING differently??
If school is burning out kids & adults alike, doesn't it make sense to do SOMETHING differently??
November 18, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Yes! And the thing is, we have similar data for kids, too, showing burnout, disengagement, stress, & anxiety all characterize their school experience.
If school is burning out kids & adults alike, doesn't it make sense to do SOMETHING differently??
If school is burning out kids & adults alike, doesn't it make sense to do SOMETHING differently??