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Fact Freaks and Building Math Fluency with Steve Hare

Fact Freaks and Building Math Fluency with Steve Hare

Update: 2024-08-05
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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. 

Topics include: 

  • techniques for improving math education
  • student individualized learning
  • impact of worked examples on student understanding.


00:00 Introduction

00:42 Steve Hare's Background

01:18 Importance of Math Facts

02:01 Creation of Fact Freaks

02:53 Fact Freaks Accessibility

03:38 Development and Evolution of Fact Freaks

04:24 The Need for 100% Accuracy

06:03 Impact of Speed on Accuracy

08:03 Implementation in Classrooms

16:15 Benefits of Worked Examples

13:32 Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges

21:31 Encouraging Student Independence

22:46 Managing Differentiated Classrooms

27:55 Teacher and Student Benefits

36:40 Conclusion and Resources

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Fact Freaks and Building Math Fluency with Steve Hare

Fact Freaks and Building Math Fluency with Steve Hare

Gene Tavernetti