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Friday, April 17, 2009
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I believe that mathematics should be taught, not collaboratively explored; algebra and geometry are better than a vague course of Integrated Math; spiraling doesn't work nearly as well as learning it properly the first time; "I don't DO math" should be an incentive rather than an excuse. "I don't DO English" should be treated the same way.
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This song was on NPR's Morning Edition just over two years ago (1/1/2007 actually). Thank you for bringing it back! It's healthy for me to remind myself every few weeks that the school where I teach (Weston High School, Weston, MA) definitely does not fit Tom Chapin's bleak description. My Algebra II students are taking the state-wide MCAS test in a couple of weeks, and I have so far spent zero days preparing them for it. We get to teach mathematics -- and we get to teach thinking! Please tell me that we're not alone...
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