Curmudgeon

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.

About Me

Curmudgeon: I'm a high-school math teacher completely frustrated with new math, reform math, fuzzy math, the color of math, talking about math, literacy across the curriculum and all those other things that get in the way of students actually learning math, not to mention the ever-present "You need to help raise our scores by taking one day a week to go over test-taking skills" and other administrative folderol. (He/Him/Mr.)

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Curmudgeon

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Ego of the Ignorant

Embedded Content and the Foreign Language Paradox

I don't DO math.

It's not Psuedocontext, it's just wrong.

Education News is having trouble with numbers.

I Don't Do Math - Accepting False Limits

Circle of Failure

Those who can ...

And there's that metric thing.

The Ratio Programmer needs to review his basic facts

It's not a factory.

A million points of extra credit

The State of the Climate Debate

Juxtaposition, Graphics, Lying Like a Rug

Politicians can't Do Math, or Risk Analysis

Closing Schools - Now what?

Time for Testing ... but not academics?

Help ! I'm confused. My math mojo is deserting me ...

Geometry Fail

AP Science writer can't do math.