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UK vs. US: Who’s got the right way to teach math(s)?

Sure, we love to hate on our own system. Just don't tell us yours is better.

Ben Orlin Education 29 Comments July 27, 2016November 27, 2017 3 Minutes

“Explanation is work for second-rate minds,” said the monster.

You want to make my blood boil? Just quote G.H. Hardy.

Ben Orlin Education 14 Comments May 11, 2016November 27, 2017 4 Minutes

Decimal-Crazed Lunatics

My students have lost their grip on mathematical reality.

Ben Orlin Education, Math 52 Comments March 23, 2016November 27, 2017 1 Minute

An Open Letter to Benedict Carey

A dispatch from the trenches of the "math wars."

Ben Orlin Education 12 Comments August 5, 2015November 27, 2017 4 Minutes

US vs. UK: Who Grades Students?

The word "grade" belongs on that List of Words That Change Meaning Dramatically When You Cross the Pond.

Ben Orlin Education 35 Comments June 17, 2015November 27, 2017 7 Minutes

The Master, the Pupil, and the Clumsy Game of Chess

In my recommendation letter for his college apps, I described Zhi as “a superhuman student sent to our school from the future.” I stand by it. His diligence is otherworldly.

Ben Orlin Education 8 Comments November 25, 2013November 27, 2017 3 Minutes

Tic-Tac-Toe Puzzles (and the Difference Between a Puzzle and a Game)

I’m still stunned by the response to my post on Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe, which spawned a whole fleet of mobile apps, was translated into Spanish by the Argentine Department of Education, and has drawn more than half a million visitors.

Ben Orlin Education 27 Comments November 18, 2013November 27, 2017 4 Minutes

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