Episode 146 - Standard Algorithms Compared to Computational Strategies

<p>I've been on a kick about math fluency lately and how a lot of textbooks have their teaching of fluency wrong. <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Growing up, fluency to me meant being good at the algorithm.  Being able to follow the steps that the teacher laid out for students was the sign of being fluent. But, as textbooks have started teaching new strategies, students and parents are left feeling confused. I</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">n today’s episode I wanted to share this chart I found in an article b</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">y Randall Charles because it highlights the importance of letting kids use strategies instead of just the traditional algorithm.  </span></p>