It’s probably 1,000x easier to assign @BoddleLearning@IXLLearning etc. to your elementary students than it is to administer Direct Instruction.
That doesn’t mean you should.
The vertical whiteboards and "productive buzz" of Building Thinking Classrooms (BTC) are sweeping through schools, but engagement is not achievement. Experts like @rastokke , @MrZachG , and @greg_ashman are sounding the alarm that we are trading mathematical mastery for a classroom aesthetic.
The shift toward "de-fronting" the classroom often ignores Cognitive Load Theory, leaving novice learners to flounder in unproductive struggle while major publishers drive implementation ahead of the scientific evidence. Success breeds engagement, not the other way around. If we want students to love math, we must ensure they are actually competent at it.
"The Aesthetic of Engagement: Why Building Thinking Classrooms Might Be a Cognitive Dead End"
https://t.co/sEVBIu1V2T
@hebreworphan@educatedandfree How can you say you’re not trying to downplay this kid’s achievements before and after you, in fact, attempted to downplay the kid’s achievement. What tf is wrong with you! Go away!