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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End-of-Year Testing

Incorrect Data isn't Useful

Playing the Game

Testing Paradigm Needs to Change

A Response to the Income Gap Question and Comments.

SAT scores are linked to Family income. So what?

Question about questions, SBAC edition. Graphs.

How to Create A Monopoly

Common core and computer adaptive testing.

NY's VAM is a Club that Gates Disapproves of.

Value-added measures don't measure up for Evaluation

Income gap and Academic Gap is Linked. Well, duh.

Raising the Stakes Causes Inflation

Raising standards will do what, again?

Thinking about exams.

Finland, Teachers and the Common Core

Don't teach to the Tests

Testing, Scoring and Trusting the Data

PISA scores - another look.

That'll improve the school