"When younger students bring home problems that force them to make connections, Richland told me, “parents are like, ‘Lemme show you, there’s a faster, easier way.’” **If the teacher didn’t already turn the work into using-procedures practice, well-meaning parents will**. They aren’t comfortable with bewildered kids, and they want understanding to come quickly and easily. **But for learning that is both durable (it sticks) and flexible (it can be applied broadly), fast and easy is precisely the problem**." --- **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[parenting]], [[growth-mindset]], [[struggle]] **Source** — [[202308101402 — B — Range]]