Re: what is a good use of class time?
Posted by: depends which class, yes?? on 10/26/09
On 10/25/09, euler wrote:
> I don't know how much time you have for extras. I alway had
> low performing populations of students who needed a
lot of
> remediation so I didn't have time to spend on things like
> this when they were behind 10 years in math already. If I
> had an extra hour, well, they needed to practice how to do
> long division or how to find a common denominator.
> Personally, I don't think students who aren't college math
> majors really benefit from devoting much time to topics
> that are peripheral to the main math they are learning but
> if your students need to be challenged then go for it.
I have the 6th grade pre-algebra (kids a year ahead). They are
FAST and they need to be challenged. They enjoy puzzles, and
just need a push in the right direction.
