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Joanne Jacobs
4 hours ago3 min read
In search of the 'science of math'
Is learning math really like learning to ride a bicycle?
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Joanne Jacobs
Jan 92 min read
Do your math: You'll earn more as an adult
Math skills predict adult earnings more strongly than reading skills, health or other factors.
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Joanne Jacobs
May 23, 20242 min read
Deep, rich math: Is it chocolate cake every day?
Students should learn "foundational concepts" in math "deeply and conceptually" through engaging, "rich" tasks, write Jo Boaer and Cole...
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 22, 20242 min read
What about math? Schools focus on reading, not so much on math
Many schools are training teachers, hiring tutors and changing curricula to improve reading instruction, writes Holly Korey on The 74....
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Joanne Jacobs
Feb 7, 20232 min read
If a Canadian walks 2 miles and 3.2 kilometers, how far is that in farsakhs?
Math is not "neutral," argueTori Trajanovski and Cristina De Simone on The Conversation. "Biases in math exist that are grounded in...
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