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This is the second of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. Tune in to this very brief example, where guest debaters Mike and Zak dive into a more mathy example!

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• And check out the FlynnEducation website: flynneducation.com

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This is the first of seven episodes where our guests demonstrate various classroom debate routines. Tune in to this very brief debate on pizza, where guest debaters Mike and Zak dive into an example!

• Follow Mike Flynn on social media: @mikeflynn55
• Follow Zak Champagne on social media: @zakchamp
• And check out the FlynnEducation website: flynneducation.com

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Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!

Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

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Today we’re diving into one of the most talked-about—and often misunderstood—topics in math education: memorization vs from-memory thinking. At first glance, they might sound like the same thing. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll find a growing divide among educators, researchers, and even students.

Should we be drilling multiplication tables and formulas until they’re automatic? Or should we be building understanding without having to “memorize” in the traditional sense? Listen in as Graham Fletcher shares his Hot Seat debate: From-memory learning is better than memorizing.

• You can learn more about Graham and his activities on his website: gfletchy.com
• Check out the Building Fact Fluency Kit
• And Graham shard a Fluency Game here!

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Keep up with all the latest info by following @DebateMath or going to debatemath.com. Follow us @Rob_Baier & @cluzniak. And don’t forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!