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Re: The perfect math curr - Start at removing items
Posted by TexasTeach2 on 4/30/08

    Okay I now see the importance of using Box and Whisker Plots but I also agree
    that 7th grade math is not the appropriate time to present them. Basics are
    definitely lacking as mentioned in several posts. I do agree that this lack
    creates many problems later on because the students rarely know about basic
    number sense therefore do not understand upper level math. Only the few who
    have a natural grasp of the patterns and logic tend to do well.

    I've enjoyed this post and appreciate the insightful unput provided.

    On 4/29/08, DSF/NJ wrote:
    > I wasn't trying to say that Box & Whisker graphs belong in the middle school
    > curriculum - just that they DO have uses.
    >
    > I agree that the curricula are too full. So much stuff that I never saw in
    > junior high or high school. And it didn't stunt my math growth.
    >
    > I like the idea of not drilling our students. I love a hands-on approach to
    > things. I enjoy giving students problems that they can 'sink their teeth
    > into' - BUT it would be so much easier to do these things with fewer topics
    > to address each year. I would like to be able to do an in-depth treatment
    of
    > our topics. Study the core basics and then enrich the experience.


 
 
 
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