SEE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
“TRADITIONAL” AND “REFORM” MATH,
AND JOHN SAXON IN HIS OWN WORDS
Video on TERC (aka, Investigations) and Everyday Math
Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth
M.J. McDermott, Q-13 TV weather forecaster in Seattle, WA, put this together for a mathematics education advocacy group called Wheresthemath? Learn more about them at wheresthemath.com.
M.J. explains the differences between teaching standard (traditional) algorithms and teaching with Investigations/TERC and Everyday Math, two reform math programs used in Washington state and throughout the country.
This video is a powerful tool that clearly illustrates the differences in teaching methodology and will help parents understand why their students may be struggling with math. Please pass the link along to everyone you think will have an interest.
ALSO, listen to John Saxon…
(on math leadership) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6aJreXyV0Q
(on calculator use) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJEQChJixpY
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