{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works","title":"Fact Freaks and Building Math Fluency with Steve Hare","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0949aee9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2210,"description":"In this episode, Gene Tavernetti interviews Steve Hare, a long-time classroom math teacher and the creator of the You Teach You book series and Fact Freaks, a free math fact website. They discuss the importance of learning math facts, the motivation behind Fact Freaks, and how Steve's instructional strategies evolved, especially during COVID-19. \nTopics include: \ntechniques for improving math education\nstudent individualized learning\nimpact of worked examples on student understanding.\n\n00:00 Introduction\n00:42 Steve Hare's Background\n01:18 Importance of Math Facts\n02:01 Creation of Fact Freaks\n02:53 Fact Freaks Accessibility\n03:38 Development and Evolution of Fact Freaks\n04:24 The Need for 100% Accuracy\n06:03 Impact of Speed on Accuracy\n08:03 Implementation in Classrooms\n16:15 Benefits of Worked Examples\n13:32 Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges\n21:31 Encouraging Student Independence\n22:46 Managing Differentiated Classrooms\n27:55 Teacher and Student Benefits\n36:40 Conclusion and Resources","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/VSXrwoUOSd2tDtIjeOHJdpEf8A1p87_Wq_-T3Iwockc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lNmEx/NWNiM2YyNjE5MDRm/YmE5YzFiZDM3MGQ2/Mzg5Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}