Gleason says the new way of teaching math is not an either/or situation, but rather a balance of understanding mathematical concepts and developing students' ability to apply math procedures.

The panel’s report repeatedly calls for students to be able to recall math procedures, such as basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, quickly and effortlessly.

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Maybe the fad to force kids to explain every simple math procedure grew out of our selfie and Facebook culture; that tendency to document every mundane life experience.

Gleason says the new way of teaching math is not an either/or situation, but rather a balance of understanding mathematical concepts and developing students’ ability to apply math procedures.