Anna Stokke
@rastokke
Math professor. 3M National Teaching Fellow. PhD Math. Cofounder Archimedes Math Schools (nonprofit). Podcast host: http://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com
🎉My podcast Chalk & Talk hit 200,000 downloads! If you haven't listened, check it out! I'm a mathematician & an advocate for better math instruction for students of all ages. I've published 49 episodes, with more great episodes to come! podbean.com/podcast-downlo…
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One thing that concerns me about math education at the primary school level is the idea that every math concept, no matter how trivial, needs to be explored for days on end using countless models and manipulatives in order to provide students with a "deep understanding" of these…
This is one of a handful of topics that would get me to participate significantly more in political activism if there was a banner I could get behind. There are a number of people, like @rastokke, publicizing what research shows is the successful way to teach. But I’ve not found…
From our recent article: open.substack.com/pub/scienceofl…
Coming next week...A Chalk & Talk video podcast with @AlexKontorovich! It will still be available on your favourite podcast app, but Spotify & Youtube will include video!
🚨Exciting news!🚨 Some Chalk & Talk episodes will now also be available in video — thanks to @AlexKontorovich for pushing me out of my comfort zone! 🎥 Stay tuned next week for our conversation on math practice, A Mathematician’s Lament, Math Corps & more!
🚧The Worked Example Effect🚨 In Ep. 5 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast you’ll hear @natwexler and John Sweller discuss the findings of The Worked Example Effect! ✅Studying exemplars + worked examples produces BETTER problem solvers than ❌simply engaging in problem solving!🤯
If your kid doesn't know their math facts COLD, they can't do upper division math Learning math facts ages 10+ is possible but kids' brains are more receptive when less than 8 (yes, really) I know you don't want to... but your kid NEEDS you to help them learn math facts♥️
🚨Exciting news!🚨 Some Chalk & Talk episodes will now also be available in video — thanks to @AlexKontorovich for pushing me out of my comfort zone! 🎥 Stay tuned next week for our conversation on math practice, A Mathematician’s Lament, Math Corps & more!
🚨My friend, John Mighton (mathematician and founder of JUMP Math), co-created an online course with Barbara Oakley that will be launched July 31 on Coursera. Ideal if you want to improve your confidence and ability in math! Learn more at: jumpmath.org/ca/coursera/
