Holly Korbey
@hkorbey
Education journalist, author of BUILDING BETTER CITIZENS.
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http://hollykorbey.substack.com 26-02-2009 02:38:27
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Good stuff from high school math teacher-turned-journalist Colin Hogan. In addition to his arguments—currently math doesn't have the science-backed materials, assessments, or supports that reading does. Math education's got a long way to go. kappanonline.org/hogan-russo-it…
Holly Korbey Colin Hogan I agree about fractions. But overemphasis on manipulatives is likely one of the reasons students aren't fluent with fraction arithmetic. Many aren't moving past pictures and use ineffective pictorial methods for calculation. (We literally see students using tick marks and
Two math ed books, including Boaler's Math-ish reviewed here by Holly Korbey. "Both books take aim at the kids who are good at math & arrive at answers quickly & correctly; a few times, it seemed to me, they’re painted in a kind of disturbingly negative way" hollykorbey.substack.com
Important read for school leaders who are making instructional decisions and choosing PD to improve math outcomes for students. Thank you Holly Korbey
Todd Truitt Holly Korbey Emily Hanford My own school district has embraced the science of reading at the elementary level, but the middle/high math teachers are still hard-core inquiry learning. I'm like, People, it's the same thing!
When was the last time you truly lost yourself in a book? Hear Maryanne Wolf talk about what's happening to our reading brains in the digital world. It's with me live in person at Planet Word Museum on Sept 18. Info here: features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/p…
Main takeaway from Holly Korbey's review of Boaler's Math-ish and Sharma's Math Mind. hollykorbey.substack.com/p/book-review-…
Holly's Holly Korbey comparison of certain math ed. thought leaders' ideas to Harold Hill's "think system" is spot-on. Honestly, the emperor has no clothes.
Passionate Virginia parent Todd Truitt writes about the return of memorized times tables to Virginia's Standards of Learning for math, alongside a thorough explanation of the science. Worth your time. baconsrebellion.com/hey-what-happe…
"The major question lurking here is whether something like a 'simple path to loving math' really exists." Good Michael Pershan review of Math Mind from a math teacher! educationnext.org/can-great-teac…