Why the Reading and Math Wars Keep Coming Back | Jon Star

Harvard Professor Jon Star explores why the reading wars and math wars keep resurfacing, what counts as credible research evidence in education, and how research should inform teaching and learning. In this episode of the EdCast, Star examines the history behind debates over the science of reading and science of math, the tension between explicit instruction and discovery-based learning, and why educators must keep individual student needs at the center of decisions about how children learn.