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Developing Computational Fluency in Addition and Subtraction

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An appropriate motto for a Japanese teacher would be, "structured problem solving."

In the United States, the motto is, "learning terms and practicing procedures."

James W. Stigler and James Hiebert, The Teaching Gap: Best ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Teaching in the Classroom (New York, NT: The Free Press, 1999