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.
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...
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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