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Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education.
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How Two Teachers Turned Math Achievement Around with Max and Todd (Ep 80) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Anna is joined by two elementary school teachers from California who are appearing anonymously so they can speak candidly about their experiences. Both teach at a school where math achievement has remained consistently low. After watching many of their students struggle with the curriculum they were expected to use (Illustrative Math), they began exploring research, learning about the science of learning and evidence-informed teaching practices, and rethinking what they had been
Math Fact Crisis, Two Years Later with Brian Poncy (Ep 79) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Anna is joined by returning guest Dr. Brian Poncy to discuss math fact fluency and whether improving students’ fluency with basic number operations leads to better overall math achievement. Brian shares new results from the first year of a large implementation of the free Facts on Fire program in a Texas school district. They discuss what the data shows, how the program has evolved based on teacher feedback, and what educators are saying about it. They also revisit five evidence
The Science and Craft of Great Teaching with Nidhi Sachdeva and Paul Kirschner (Ep 78) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Anna is joined by returning guests Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva and Dr. Paul Kirschner, authors of the upcoming book Becoming an Expert Teacher: Deliberate Practice for Effective Teaching. They explore what makes an expert teacher and how teaching expertise can be deliberately developed. They discuss the importance of deep subject knowledge, mental models, deliberate practice, and reflection, while explaining the difference between the science and the craft of teaching. They also examine
Five math myths that are holding students back (Ep 77) (opens the original)
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In this solo episode, Anna Stokke explores five common misconceptions in math education that may sound convincing but aren’t supported by high-quality evidence. Based on a chapter she wrote for an essay collection by the American Enterprise Institute and researchED, Anna explains how these ideas can hinder student learning and create lasting gaps in mathematical understanding. She examines misconceptions such as teaching multiple strategies to new learners, relying on technology instead of facts
The Story Behind Mississippi’s Education Turnaround with Rachel Canter (Ep 76) (opens the original)
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In this episode, Anna Stokke is joined by Rachel Canter, Director of Education Policy for the Reinventing America’s Schools Project and author of the report Inside the Mississippi Marathon. They explore how Mississippi transformed from one of the lowest-performing states in fourth grade reading and math to one of the highest-performing in the U.S., despite Mississippi being one of the poorest states. They discuss the policies behind the turnaround, including growth-based accountability, early li
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