You may have heard news of schools and districts that are switching to a 4 day school week. There are claims of improved teacher retention or reduced costs. However, this is a highly debated topic. So we invited four guests to share their thoughts on the debate: Let's Switch to a 4-Day School Week!

Resources Referenced in this Episode

• Follow Jodie on Twitter or LinkedIn: @BaileyJodie
• Follow Shelby on Twitter or LinkedIn: @Sneffleupagus
• Follow Brandon on Twitter or LinkedIn: @MrRob7234
• Follow Hilary on Twitter or LinkedIn: @Dr_Kreisberg

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Have you heard of the Science of Math? It is a movement in the math education world, which aims to use research to inform best practices. However, there has been some push back to this movement. Critics question what and how research was quoted and used. This controversy sounded like a topic for the Debate Math Podcast. Come hear out both sides!

Resources Referenced in this Episode

• Read more about the Science of Math movement on their website: thescienceofmath.com
• Follow Sarah Powell on Twitter & Instagram: @sarahpowellphd
• Follow Jonathan Regino on Twitter/BlueSky/Mathstodon: @JRED530
• Follow Liesl McConchie on social media: @LieslMcconchie and check out her website: lieslmcconchie.com
• Follow Shelly Jones on Twitter: @ShellyMJones1
• And check out the Benjamin Banneker Association: benjaminbannekerassociation.org

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Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!

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This month's episode is a special recording of two LIVE debates at the OMCA 2024 Retreat. Listen as thoughtful math leaders discuss two topics and answer questions from the audience!

The first topic is:
We need to have common evaluations.

The second debate topic is:
Teachers spend too much time on direct instruction.

Follow up with our debaters:

Follow Angela Schaefer on Twitter: @SchaeferAng

Follow Cherry Perentesis on Twitter: @CPerentesis

Follow Kelly Madigan on Twitter: @kmads03

Follow Stephen Monica on Twitter: @stephen_monica

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Don’t forget to check out the video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel!

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