Re: I promised I would respond, and respond I shall!mrcorvinMarch 11 2010, 13:51:02 UTC
When I was in 7th grade, we went through some of the basic maths,to get a taste for them. I knew I liked Geometry coming out of 7th grade, and when they put me into Algebra in 8th grade, it was because they told me "It's got alot of geometery in it."
Which of course, how Algebra is taught, there isn't. I didn't see one shape.
I'm not really talking about the reading section, I'm talking about the other sections for english that they are going through.
Are you telling me you never selected any of your courses in High School? I don't know about you, but when I was in high school I actually chose the courses I wanted except for the required credits. I'm not saying don't have a kid take 3-4 math credits, but with more of a selection and prerequisites (can't take Algebra II before Algebra I, you have to take Informal Geometry before Geometry), and having people say "You can do this, but not knowing this this and this may affect your SAT's", you know, what a Guidance Counselor's job is, would work out in that regard.
You need to show Students how this will go in there life other then "it will help you get a job, it will help you on standardized tests, it will help you in college." You need to show how things directly correlate into life, especially with math. History, well, the correlation in that is, "learn from the mistakes of the past."
Teachers have to learn that there roles are not just teaching subject matter, but having an environment that promotes learning, including attitudes in bullying, and how they promote themselves to everyone in the class. If a child can not believe that the teacher can back them up to help them with a proper learning environment, they are not going to trust the teacher. Call the parents, start suspending kids that are bullying and teasing kids for no good reason, start forcing the parents hands on their children's behavior for the good of all students, not just some.
Which of course, how Algebra is taught, there isn't. I didn't see one shape.
I'm not really talking about the reading section, I'm talking about the other sections for english that they are going through.
Are you telling me you never selected any of your courses in High School? I don't know about you, but when I was in high school I actually chose the courses I wanted except for the required credits. I'm not saying don't have a kid take 3-4 math credits, but with more of a selection and prerequisites (can't take Algebra II before Algebra I, you have to take Informal Geometry before Geometry), and having people say "You can do this, but not knowing this this and this may affect your SAT's", you know, what a Guidance Counselor's job is, would work out in that regard.
You need to show Students how this will go in there life other then "it will help you get a job, it will help you on standardized tests, it will help you in college." You need to show how things directly correlate into life, especially with math. History, well, the correlation in that is, "learn from the mistakes of the past."
Teachers have to learn that there roles are not just teaching subject matter, but having an environment that promotes learning, including attitudes in bullying, and how they promote themselves to everyone in the class. If a child can not believe that the teacher can back them up to help them with a proper learning environment, they are not going to trust the teacher. Call the parents, start suspending kids that are bullying and teasing kids for no good reason, start forcing the parents hands on their children's behavior for the good of all students, not just some.
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