82: Say This to Parents to Explain “New Math”

Episode 82 of the Math Chat podcast, hosted by Mona Iehl, titled "82: Say This to Parents to Explain “New Math”" was published on October 16, 2023 and runs 15 minutes.

October 16, 2023 ·15m · Math Chat

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Send us Fan Mail Have you heard this from parents (or even your friends), "Why are they teaching this 'new math'?" To be honest, it's frustrating because it feels like a loose- loose situation. Like, what can I say that will convince you that it's not actually "new math". In this episode we will go into why people say this and a few ideas for how to respond In this episode we'll chat about: What is new math? Why is this even a thing people think and say? How you can resp...

Episode Description

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Have you heard this from parents (or even your friends), "Why are they teaching this 'new math'?" To be honest, it's frustrating because it feels like a loose- loose situation. Like, what can I say that will convince you that it's not actually "new math". In this episode we will go into why people say this and a few ideas for how to respond

In this episode we'll chat about:

What is new math?
Why is this even a thing people think and say?
How you can respond when someone asks you why you're teaching new math

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