Are Timed Tests Effective Tools for Teaching Fact Fluency?

“Drilling with out understanding is harmful. I’m not saying math facts aren’t important. I’m saying math facts are best learned when we understand them and use them in different situations.”  Jo Boaler, Stanford University

Read the trending article about her research in The Hechinger Report.

Read  Jo Boaler’s research paper, “Fluency Without Fear: Research Evidence for the Best Ways to Learn Math Facts.”  The article includes several copy-ready activities to build meaningful fluency with students.

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