{"podcast":{"title":"Chalk & Talk","slug":"chalk-talk-6066907","podcast_index_feed_id":6066907,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/chalkandtalkpodcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15991035/Chalk_and_talk_logo.png","author":"Anna Stokke","episode_count":78,"summary":"Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:17:13.151018+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907"},"episode":{"title":"Balanced literacy didn’t work—will balanced math? with Ben Solomon (Ep 54)","slug":"balanced-literacy-didn-t-work-will-balanced-math-with-ben-solomon-ep-54","published_at":"2025-09-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907/balanced-literacy-didn-t-work-will-balanced-math-with-ben-solomon-ep-54","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907","url":"https://chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com/e/balanced-literacy-didn-t-work%e2%80%94will-balanced-math-with-ben-solomon-ep-54/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/2m5ngau45m96wy5v/Chalk_and_Talk_ep_54_v4_au7lm.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Anna Stokke speaks with Dr. Ben Solomon, professor and researcher at the University at Albany with expertise in math assessment and intervention. Ben returns to the podcast to discuss “balanced math” and the recently released New York math briefs, which are part of the state’s numeracy initiative, and are set to shape professional development across New York. He explains why he and his colleagues launched a petition calling for the retraction of the briefs, pointing to omissions, misleading claims, and misuse of the term “evidence based.” They also unpack common math myths, such as the claim that timed tests cause math anxiety, and highlight the importance of explicit instruction while drawing parallels to balanced literacy and the reading wars. This timely conversation is essential for educators, policymakers, and anyone committed to improving math education. This episode is also available in video at www.youtube.com/@chalktalk-stokke Petition to Retract the New York Math Briefs: https://shorturl.at/bN7PF Masterclass: Evidence-informed Mathematics Teaching, La Trobe University https://shortcourses.latrobe.edu.au/masterclass-evidence-informed-mathematics-teaching TIMESTAMPS [00:00:23] Introduction [00:04:22] Understanding the New York Math Briefs [00:09:46] The science of learning and its frameworks [00:16:18] Myth 1: Time Testing causes Math Anxiety [00:22:00] Myth 2: Explicit Instruction is Only for Students with Disabilities [00:27:10] What is Explicit Instruction? [00:29:45] The Importance of Explicit Instruction [00:34:07] Similarities between Balanced Literacy and Balanced Math [00:38:30] The Fundamental Misunderstandings of Explicit Instruction [00:41:51] Myth 3: Structured Practice of Math Facts and Standard Algorithms Isn’t Useful [00:43:56] M…","meta_description":"In this episode, Anna Stokke speaks with Dr. Ben Solomon, professor and researcher at the University at Albany with expertise in math assessment and inter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4194,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/chalk-talk-6066907/episodes/balanced-literacy-didn-t-work-will-balanced-math-with-ben-solomon-ep-54/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/chalk-talk-6066907/balanced-literacy-didn-t-work-will-balanced-math-with-ben-solomon-ep-54.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}