Ain't been taught (h/t Amanda VanDerHeyden). When lots of students are struggling in math in a class, is that an intervention problem or a Tier 1 problem?
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
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@rastokke.bsky.socialAin't been taught (h/t Amanda VanDerHeyden). When lots of students are struggling in math in a class, is that an intervention problem or a Tier 1 problem?
We may need to look at improving Tier 1 instruction first.
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@rastokke.bsky.socialTeaching can feel hopeless when the system doesn’t seem to be serving students well.
But for the students in your classroom and their families, your work matters.
This is a powerful clip from my latest guest.
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@rastokke.bsky.socialExplicit instruction isn't boring lecturing!
It's fast-paced and interactive. Teachers are actively checking in with students. Most importantly, students experience the success that comes from being successful in math!
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@rastokke.bsky.social☠️ The curse of expertise: What feels obvious to an expert can overwhelm a student.
Adults fluent with basic facts can find multiple strategies fun & easy to understand. But this can completely overwhelm a novice!
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@rastokke.bsky.socialMath gaps don’t magically fix themselves.
If foundational skills aren’t addressed, they compound and get worse. This teacher taught the same students in 2nd and 5th - the same students were struggling.
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@rastokke.bsky.social🚨 New episode is now live!
I’m joined (anonymously) by two teachers who changed their approach to math instruction after seeing too many students struggle.
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@rastokke.bsky.social🎙️ So excited about tomorrow's episode!
I get lots of emails about Illustrative Math. In this episode I’m joined by teachers whose school adopted it. Their students struggled & they found ways to work around it.
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@rastokke.bsky.socialMath fact fluency makes a teacher's job easier because students are able to access the instruction. Students need good foundational skills to benefit from good math instruction!
@rastokke.bsky.socialThe entire point of memorizing math facts is to make it easier to learn other math!
Brian Poncy shares the results from the first year of a large Facts on Fire implementation.
🎧 Data is included in the the full episode below
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