"Don't Mourn, Organize"

Claim #1: A course organized according to "reform" principles (A) can succeed despite problems (B).

In fact, reforms implemented to achieve (A) are precisely what is needed to address (B).

Claim #2: "Why" should inform "how"...

How to implement reform X?
(Or, which variant to use?)

Why do we want to use reform X?

What do we want to accomplish?
(Students should "learn the math")

What is math? How is math "learned"?