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I Have, Thank God, Experienced a Bit of Personal Growth In The Past 15 Years
Here's to more in 2026
Dec 30, 2025
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I Don't Know What to Think About America's Declining Test Scores and Neither Should You
The case for confusion
Nov 24, 2025
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Michael Pershan
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"Understanding" Shouldn't Be Vague or Mysterious
Let's do some pedagogy.
Nov 11, 2025
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The Evidence for Building Thinking Classrooms is Weak
Jun 15, 2023
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Math Academy Wants To Supercharge Your Learning
Feb 6, 2025
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What is the most popular elementary math curriculum in the United States?
Feb 7, 2023
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Michael Pershan
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I Don't Know What to Think About America's Declining Test Scores and Neither Should You
Nov 24, 2025
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In Defense of Fussy Teaching
Dec 20, 2024
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"Understanding" Shouldn't Be Vague or Mysterious
Nov 11, 2025
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Curriculum Design is My Passion
Short imagined scenes
Oct 21, 2025
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Michael Pershan
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Practice Software is Struggling
Why whole-group teaching is easier than individual practice
Aug 11, 2025
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Michael Pershan
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How They Solved the Cubic
A famous mathematical controversy, with notes at the end
Jul 22, 2025
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Help! I Want to Read Research, But the Landscape is Baffling
Answering a good question
Jul 17, 2025
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Michael Pershan
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School isn't just about basic skills
On the "multidimensional nature of teaching"
Jun 25, 2025
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AI is Maybe Sometimes Better than Nothing
Reporting on that World Bank Nigeria paper
May 21, 2025
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Michael Pershan
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Math Academy Wants To Supercharge Your Learning
A review of the online learning program
Feb 6, 2025
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