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Re: Pre-AP Math - Help
Posted by Pragmatic is correct on 7/01/08
I taught high school math. The biggest problem I had was that
my students could not add/subtract/multiply/divide fractions
and could not do long division. This is what they need to be
taught before high school. Nothing else.
On 6/30/08, Pragmatic wrote:
> On 6/30/08, Pat wrote:
>> I was just in a meeting at school on implementing AP
>> classes. Those in attendance had just gone to an AP
>> seminar. I felt a little out of place since I hadn't gone
>> to this seminar and also I teach middle school not HS
>> math, so most of my input was about where the middle grade
>> students were academically in math at this time. Pre-AP
>> was mentioned (without elaboration). Can someone let me
>> know more about Pre-AP as it regards to math. I would
>> like to work with my department to bring our students to a
>> level that when AP classes are offered in HS they will be
>> confident enough to enroll. Do you know of any
>> books/textbooks that focus on the type of thinking needed
>> for AP math classes but at a middle school level. I know
>> the AP classes are stats and calculus but the thinking is
>> not exclusive to those math courses. I need a direction
>> so I don't waste my time going in circles which sometimes
>> happens when I search the web.
>> Thanks,
>> Pat
>
> Pat, what you need to be teaching your eighth graders (who are
> not yet in Algebra) is all the skills required for Algebra.
> Can they add, subtract, multiply and divide integers (positive
> and negative), decimals and fractions.
>
> That's what they need from you, more than anything. If they
> don't get it with you in 8th grade, THEY AREN'T GOING TO GET
> IT FROM ANYONE. This is their last chance to get this
> material in a normal class. If they don't get it from you
> this year, they need to get it from an outside mentor or tutor
>
> While for you the material may be old and tired, for your
> students, it's not. If your students are 100% solid on their
> arithmetic skills, then Algebra will be VASTLY easier for
them.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Pragmatic
>
>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Pre-AP Math - Help, 6/30/08, by Pat.
- Re: Pre-AP Math - Help, 6/30/08, by Pragmatic.
- Re: Pre-AP Math - Help, 7/01/08, by Pragmatic is correct .
- Re: Pre-AP Math - Help, 7/22/08, by Armand.
- Re: Pre-AP Math - Help, 7/23/08, by concerned.
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