In this special mailbag episode, Anna Stokke tackles two listener questions and a comment. She breaks down a logic puzzle that stumped some fans, explains why relying on calculators isn’t a substitute for math fact fluency, and highlights comments from a listener about encouraging literacy trends in several Southern U.S. states.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Introduction and Mailbag Announcement
[00:01:08] Question 1: Logic Problem from Episode 40
[00:04:47] Question 2: Can calculators replace math fact fluency?
[00:12:00] Comment on states that buck the declining scores trend
The Southern Surge: Understanding the Bright Spots in the Literacy Landscape
<a href='https://www.karenvaites.org/p/the-southern-surge-understanding'>https://www.karenvaites.org/p/the-southern-surge-understanding</a>
RELEVANT PREVIOUS EPISODES 
Ep 40 From math to science: How weak math skills hurt students
<a href='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mqims-17b512f'>https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-mqims-17b512f</a>
Ep 36 How to build automaticity with math facts: A practical guide
<a href='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3ny3k-17323a9'>https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3ny3k-17323a9</a>

Ep 29 Math fact crisis: strategies for improving numeracy with Brian Poncy
<a href='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-u9y84-165d773'>https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-u9y84-165d773</a>

Ep 30 Math Fluency matters with Brian Poncy 
<a href='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pj6z6-166741e'>https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-pj6z6-166741e</a>
Ep 45 A decade of decline: Examining falling test scores with Mike Petrilli
<a href='https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qeajx-187272a'>https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qeajx-187272a</a>
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
<a href='https://www.annastokke.com/ep-47-transcript'>https://www.annastokke.com/ep-47-transcript</a>
MUSIC
Intro and Outro: Coma Media – Catch it
Blue Dot Sessions – Momentary Ease, Neatly Folded
Website: <a href='http://www.annastokke.com/'>www.annastokke.com</a>
X: <a href='https://twitter.com/rastokke'>@rastokke</a>
LinkedIn: <a href='http://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-stokke-3a1b4c'>www.linkedin.com/in/anna-stokke-3a1b4c</a>
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