Posted on 03/09/2007 10:52:54 AM PST by eeevil conservative
Georgia’s State Superintendent of Schools, Kathy Cox, has imposed a dramatically changed high school math curriculum without properly reviewing it with teachers and parents. She is replacing the traditional structure (algebra I & II, geometry, Trig, Calculus with Math 1, Math 2, and Math 3). Her new mandate may be well intended–but the devil’s in the details.
Problem #1: Forcing all students to be “average”
There are currently four math tracks available to high school students. They vary in difficulty to accommodate a broad range of math abilities. Under Cox’s proposed change, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will now only have two tracks (Math 1 and Advanced Math 1, Math 2 and Advanced Math 2…).
Big mistake. This minimalist offering will be too difficult for the lower rungs of math students (encouraging them to disengage) and too easy for the upper rungs (failing to adequately develop their abilities). Why institutionalize mediocrity?
READ IT ALL!
(Excerpt) Read more at controlcongress.com ...
Once you read the article - you have to check out the youtube link!
WE ARE DOOMED!
Well, CRAP! When I get to be czar, I'm going back to basics. Why can't the school systems live by the KISS method? (well, I already know the answer--the teacheers have to keep screwing with things so they can keep their jobs)
The dumbing down of our kids continues. Hopefully the people of Georgia revolt on this one.
Why institutionalize mediocrity?
Why indeed. Because that is want the teachers, NEA, etc want. A dumb down and disengaged people. Get the kids out of there! Let it collapse.
The sad part is that even the teachers DON'T LIKE THIS!
Look for this to spread....
my daughter is supposed to stay after school 2 days a week for the next few weeks in order to study for a test coming up in April.
and she is only 6 YRS OLD (in FIRST GRADE!)
I can't read it all...but I graduated in '82 and this was what was called "Calledge Prep" and were electives(which I did),if you were planning on just going to werk in the "Mine" then you just skipped them and took the basic Math so you could read a tape measure and balance yer check book,and graduate.
Welcome to NCLB...
Yes -- D O O M E D!
Because the OTHER industrializing nations are NOT dumbing down THEIR students!
If you are a modern high school student, learn "You want fries with that?" in Chinese or Hindi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0lR1KQq2-U
Kathy Cox says if she can't be governor, she'll go back to messing up the school system, eh?
How come she isn't running against Hillary! for President?
bttt
> WE ARE DOOMED!
I demand that everyone be above average.
See you on the radio.
> you have to check out the youtube link!
I did.
I majored in Math.
OMG, I had no idea.
That is SCARY STUFF!
BTW-- I CANNOT WAIT to meet you in DC!
you know Honest Conservative is coming too!!!
Clint N Suhks will be there... Just a Nobody...I am sooooo excited!
> Just a Nobody...I am sooooo excited!
Are you sure that you want to be famous.
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