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It’s Not Either-Or: Building a Math Classroom That Has It All
A teacher asked us a fair question: “If direct instruction and practice are working, why change?
While presenting at a recent conference, we were approached by a teacher with a very honest question:
“I’ve been using direct instruction and structured practice with great success. My students are doing well. What reason do I have to change?”
In this episode, we unpack how we responded and why it’s not about replacing what’s working—but expanding what’s possible. We explore how a balanced approach to math instruction includes explicit teaching, purposeful practice, rich tasks, and number…
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