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