Fröjd’s toolbox Avsnitt 68: Roundtable on Math instruction based on the Science of Learning with Amanda VanDer Heyden-Anna Stokke-Barbara Oakley-Craig Barton-John Mighton
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Mar 4, 2026 
Craig Barton, former teacher and author known for applying cognitive science to lessons. Anna Stokke, mathematician and K–12 advocate behind Chalk and Talk. John Mighton, founder of Jump Math who builds scaffolded mastery programs. Barbara Oakley, learning scientist and author. Amanda VanDer Heyden, MTSS founder focused on fluency and screening. They discuss designing instruction for limited working memory, fluency vs accuracy, scaffolded class-wide interventions, and making evidence-based methods scalable and irresistible to teachers.
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Grokking Patterns Enables Automaticity
- Learning uses multiple memory systems; automatic fluency and conscious patterns must interact.
- Barbara Oakley explains grokking patterns (lower-dimensional representations) enables transfer to automatic systems.
From Grade One Level To Academic Grade Nine
- John Mighton shares a Jump Math case: a student labeled IQ 70 progressed from grade‑1 to grade‑9 academic math in three years.
- Intensive scaffolded tasks transformed her ability to handle grade-level work.
Set Your Sights On 100 Percent Success
- Aim for 100% mastery not 80%; hold yourself accountable if any student doesn't understand.
- Craig Barton advises telling students 'if you don't get it it's my fault' to raise teacher standards and student engagement.
