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Why students need more 'math talk'

  • Written by Matthew Campbell, Assistant Professor of Secondary Mathematics Education, West Virginia University
Facilitated discussions about math can help kids learn.PanyaStudio/shutterstock.com

Test scores, school report cards and Facebook posts complaining about homework problems often drive critiques of how math is taught in schools.

Amid the debates, it has become increasingly clear that one ingredient is necessary for success: opportunities for...

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