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An Equal-Time Critique of Education in the Mid-50's
(This appeared in “Math Education in the U.S.”)
Apr 29
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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…
Apr 23
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January 2025
An Example of Contextual Understanding
Or "concepts" as they are sometimes called
Jan 13
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Barry Garelick
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We Must Teach the Concepts, Dept.
517th edition
Jan 11
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Barry Garelick
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Conceptual Understanding vs Vague, Transitory Notions
“Conceptual understanding” is one of those terms, that despite many definitions that have been provided, often remains more as Andrew Old once described…
Jan 6
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December 2024
The More Things Change, Dept: H1-B Visas
When I was working in Sen.
Dec 30, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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Scaffolding Via Incrementally Complex Problems
In teaching math, you have to start somewhere.
Dec 21, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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What Explicit Instruction and Worked Examples Look Like in the Classroom
Excerpt from "Traditional Math"
Dec 12, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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October 2024
The More Things Change, Dept.
The Internet Archive/Wayback Machine is a portal into photos, articles, blogs, etc that have appeared on the internet, many of which have long been…
Oct 23, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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September 2024
Teachers Must Be Teaching Math Wrong (Again)
I just finished reading this article in Hechinger Reports. I also just finished writing a comment about the article, which follows:
Sep 6, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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August 2024
Some reviews for Traditional Math
Shameless Self-Promotion Dept.
Aug 7, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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June 2024
Errata Sheet for "Traditional Math"
For those of you who have purchased my book “Traditional Math”, I have provided this errata sheet for your information and use.
Jun 19, 2024
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Barry Garelick
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