Happy New Year! Okay, everyone, I think it's time for a pop quiz to see how well you understand your child's math curriculum. I'll start you off easy with...
-I promise I wont' scroll, but I know the answer -- it has to be something as idiotic as c !!!!!!!!!!!!! On another annoying note: Here is a response I am...
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Hmm. Maybe that question was too easy. I'll have to think of something harder tomorrow. I think having all children follow the same curriculum at the same...
Here's the most recent major newspaper article (Can Less Equal More?) written about the complaints of the "mile high and inch deep" math curricula that has...
This will get you laughing out loud for sure!http://www.weaponsofmathdestruction.com/index.cfm <http://www.weaponsofmathdestruction.com/index.cfm> When you get...
How many of you reading this Forum are paying a Math Tax, that is, paying for outside tutoring? Whether it is Kumon, Sylvan, Huntington, a private tutor, or...
Why do our kids spend so much time on lattice multiplication and so little time on the traditional method? What's the rationale for lattice multiplication? I...
Drill2skill, I like your methodology and content categories. And while I agree we should mention the cognitive psychology arguments, I think the focus should...
I understand your point about the cognitive psychology research. We don't want to get sidetracked. When we discuss "traditional" curricula, we need to be...
Would the readers like to compare some test scores between Crim School and Angelo L Tomaso School just down the road in Warren? Remember, Crim uses Everyday...
Hi Kretias, If you really want to "dig in" and evaluate more test results very easily, use the nj.com links. There are a few ways to go. Here's one way: ...
Here's a brief recap of Math related happenings from last Tuesday's BOE Meeting: Lisa Giranda, Chair of the Curriculum Committee, gave her Committee report by...
In The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation's State of State Standards 2006, you will find analyses the Core Curriculum Standards from all 50 States. The reviewers...
Everyday Math is BANNED in California! California had its disaster with reform math in the 90's, and then, with the help of Stanford mathematicians, drafted...
FYI I just received a notice in my daughter's backpack which says that Assistant Superintendant Christine Kane will be attending the Crim PTO Meeting on...
I find it interesting (and disturbing) that in the last 24 hours I heard about 3 separate classes in the Middle School (two 7th Gr. Pre-Algebra and one 8th Gr....
Thanks for the info., NAGC!! I hope that there is a nice turnout and good questions asked. Please let the Yahoo Group know what was discussed. Thanks!...
Many thanks to Mathpanther who forwarded on the Fordham study! I'd like to point out that the study is evaluating the standards only, the "recipe" as it were,...
Hi Rhogen, Thanks for posting! It's good to get a discussion going, and I was very interested in learning what your friend had to say. It sounds like she...
Hello Rhogen01, I am glad that the Fordham Study interested you and I certainly respect anyone's opinion. That's what this forum is intended to do...spark...
Hi drill2skill, Thanks so much for mentioning the Lipping Ma book! I would love to read it. My beef with all of the reform programs is that the execution is...
Rebecca, you may want to look for the Liping Ma book on Amazon. I'm not sure if they carry it at Barnes&Noble. I agree that reform programs are too dependent...
Rhogen, I just wanted to provide a more direct link to the David Klein essay that I mentioned earlier and also a link to the .pdf version of Fordham's State of...
Howdy mathfans! I bet you want to know about the Showdown at the OK Corral, right? Oh, actually, it wasn't that bad. There was a "lively" discussion, but...
Some commentaryon PTO meeting: I don't think Bridgewater students are two years ahead of other districts, at least not at the elementary level. I work with my...
I would like to know what is being used to measure the claim that the B-R students are 2 years ahead of other districts? It can't be the NJASK. Attaining...
Just released.... Math Education: An Inconvenient Truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI> From Where's...
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