Given how many positive things can be flicked away just by calling them "woke," it shouldn't be surprising that educational conservatives also rely on derogatory labels like ”fuzzy math” to dismiss more sophisticated teaching that emphasizes meaning over rote recall.
It's the flip side of the "Science of..." campaign to prop up traditionalist pedagogy - a diabolically effective framing that promotes a reactionary educational agenda while simultaneously denigrating progressive alternatives.
Alfie Kohn /
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