Posted on 04/18/2021 10:51:48 AM PDT by John Semmens
The crusade to entrench "equitable math" as THE way to teach math is gaining steam in California. A training manual training manual funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation lays out the critical "problems" with unwoke mathematics. These are (1) a focus on getting the right answer, (2) independent thinking and problem solving, (3) grading students based on their performance and knowledge, and (4) requiring students to show their work.
California Department of Education Superintendent Tony Thurmond described traditional math as "extremely intimidating and, frankly, of dubious value in our modern world. Let's face it, not everyone can handle dealing with numbers. I mean, even the government can't balance a budget or distinguish a wise use of funds from a foolish waste of money. Why then should students be pressured into understanding math?"
"Take, for example, the notion that each and every student needs to learn how to handle numbers," Thurmond said. "Individualized work and grading is cruel and unnecessary. Since collective action is a more humane way of organizing society shouldn't we start in the schools? Equitable math allows students to be grouped together into a team for grading purposes. This permits the brightest to solve the math problems, while those less bright merely have to go along with whatever they're told. We feel this mirrors real life where the vast majority of people are basically just following orders. Collective grading fosters the kind of unity that a progressive democracy requires. Further, why bother asking students to 'show their work' when their 'work' consists of copying or acquiescing in the work done by the most intelligent student in their group?"
"In the grand scheme of things, what does it matter if the average person has no grasp of math?" Thurmond mused. "As Bill Gates has said many times, 'in the future computers will answer all the difficult questions. Ordinary people can relax and enjoy the ride knowing that those smarter than they will take care of them.'"
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If little Johnny has three apples and four friends how does he divide them up so D’ness and Raymand are not oppressed?
I know it’s satire but it also explains Microsoft
I find Mr. Thurmond’s remarks are just plain insulting and condescending.
He is saying it’s ok for Johnny to not have basic knowledge. It is ok for Johnny to go through life not knowing how to read a ruler, mix paint, combine measuring cups, read a gas gauge , etc. It is ok for Johnny to go through life doing just menial labor because he doesn’t have basic skills.
Rather than condemn Johnny to a menial existence ,how about Mr. Thurmond and the most benevolent Gates Foundation develop teaching tools for those who are math challenged . ( Like me ) How about Mr. Thurmond and the most benevolent Gates Foundation ensure that teachers have the necessary skills and resources to teach math.
This just burns me ! How do we develop and improve our society and cultures when we are content to say it’s ok for Johnny to remain ignorant . How is it ok to just pass Johnny through the system who won’t know how to count their change from the grocery clerk or even get a voter ID in later life.
I don’t know how Mr. Thurmond got to be a school superintendent without some basic common sense. Apparently he missed some schooling somewhere along the line.
You mean I can get more cash from a bank just by saying to a teller educated this way “That doesn’t look like enough.”
This is satire so is “Mr. Thurmond’” even real or is he a comic metaphor for the average California educrat?
Based upon the atmosphere today it sounds more than real to me.
Sorry if I mistook the satire. At least I got a load off my chest,
understand completely !
I believe they are thinking that all Johnny needs to do is follow the orders their progressive leaders issue. Then all we be well as docile and ignorant proles obey their betters.
“equitable math” is real
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