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Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency artwork
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Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency

Making Math Moments That Matter by Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr

Mar 26, 202631:22Education

If the standard algorithm is the final goal in math, why not just teach it directly? This question came up during a recent math leadership summit while discussing fluency and strategy development in math classrooms. One...

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Should You Teach Standard Algorithms First? A Better Way to Build Math Fluency is an episode from Making Math Moments That Matter by Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr. If the standard algorithm is the final goal in math, why not just teach it directly?...

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Published Mar 26, 2026, 31:22 long, audio available.