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Let’s talk about curriculum resources! Whether you are using a textbook that you chose or your district chose for you, many of you have been asked to use the resource with fidelity. But what exactly is fidelity, and is it a problem to create our own lessons? How much should teachers be expected to use what is included in a curriculum resource? Well that sounds like a great question for debate! So we have a panel of 3 guests today to share their thoughts on the question:

Should we teach a curriculum with fidelity?

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Is teaching math the same as teaching reading? Have you ever attended a PD or read about a strategy that works for teaching both reading and were asked to use it in math as well? There are times when these two pedagogies can overlap…but should they? Today, we have a very special “family” episode for you. We are going to hear a husband and wife debate it out on this very topic, answering the question:

Should We Be Comparing the Teaching of Reading to the Teaching of Math?

• You can find Ryan Flessner on Bluesky: @ryanflessner.bsky.social
• You can find Courtney Flessner on Bluesky: @cfless.bsky.social or on LinkedIn
• Check out Courtney’s podcast: Math and Other Things

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Math is full of algorithms. These are generalized procedures or sets of rules to be followed in solving problems of a given type. From the standard algorithms for subtraction and long division in elementary school all the way to the distance formula and the quadratic formula in high school, algorithms are a part of the mathematics curriculum. However, some may ask: should we be teaching students these methods, or should we Dump the Algorithms?

• Pam Harris’s website: mathisfigureoutable.com
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• Vanessa Vakharia’s website: maththerapy.com
• Follow Vanessa Vakharia (aka The Math Guru) on social media: @TheMathGuru

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