Links to articles parents may find useful:

Research supports teaching math concepts more useful than a set of procedures
       Explaining Basic Concepts Behind Math Problems Improves Children's Learning. Research also supports student explanation of thinking. April, 2009


Disclaimer: These are posted for thinking and talking about. Any views expressed in the articles I post do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the school;, the district, or me. Let's face it, though.  It would be silly to assume I would post something that contradicts my philosophies of teaching and learning, unless noted as such.. As a teacher in Edmonds School District, I believe I reflect and practice its core beliefs, although I may occasionally have an argument about its processes, as all thinking and reflective employees will do.