Re: Math Investigations

On 8/03/09, Say what??? wrote:
> You mean to tell me that you have administrations that
> hardly listens to their teachers? Also, am I hearing this
> right? If you complain about something that you feel
> doesn't meet the needs of your students, you could lose
> your job??? I am guessing that you are in a county,
> somewhere in Northern Virginia. Wow, I am lucky to be
> teaching in the southwestern part of the state where our
> opinion is valued as a professional.
>
> On 7/31/09, Why admin doesn't listen .... wrote:
>> Admin doesn't listen because they have already decided
>> what they want to
>> hear. Consequently, they don't hear from very many
>> teachers who dislike investigations. Why? Because we'd
>> like to keep our jobs.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 7/27/09, Jamie wrote:
>>> What's up with Investigations? Why don't the
>>> administrators listen
>> to the
>>> teachers? It is simply ridiculous to go down the
>>> investigations path!!
>>>
>>> Parents need to step forward and lead the charge to
>>> remove the program. There must be a parent connected
>>> to the politicians in DC that can help elicit change.
>>> Anyone work at the White House or in the Senate or
>>> Assembly? How about the press?
>>>
>>> It seems like it is time to let the teachers teach
>>> rather than tie their hands with this ridiculous
>>> program.
>>>
>>> On 7/27/09, LCPS teacher wrote:
>>>> On 7/27/09, Jenn wrote: I am pretty sure none of
>>>> those schools are "full" schools. Yes,
>>>> there are other ERMT'S who come around, force you
>>>> to watch a lesson they are not prepared to teach
>>>> while your students have their heads down on their
>>>> desks OR being busy getting yelled at by the ERMT.
>>>> Dr. Kroll is particulary bad...
>>>>> That link is www.pwcteachmathright.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Jenn
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/27/09, Jenn wrote:
>>>>>> How many EMRTs are there in Loudoun? There are
>>>>>> some assigned to schools doing full
>>>>>> investigations, but I understand there are
>>>>>> others that float around to different schools.
>>>>>> Are they "policing" the program? What
>>>>>> exactly is their role?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone know if Little River E.S., Arcola
>>>>>> E.S., Hutchison Farm E.S. or Liberty E.S. does
>>>>>> full Investigations?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By the way...check out the site
>>>>>> www.teachmathright.com. It is a parent site
>>>>>> from Prince William County. Some excellent
>>>>>> research on the flaws of Investigations. Did
>>>>>> you know that out of 80 school districts that
>>>>>> Investigations touts as success stories, 50
>>>>>> have dropped Investigations. Many of the others
>>>>>> might drop it and some are keeping it because
>>>>>> they are getting a payoff from the National
>>>>>> Science Foundation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 7/27/09, LCPS wrote:
>>>>>>> On 7/27/09, Stephanie wrote: I believe it is
>>>>>>> Sugarland, Sully, Guilford, Rolling Ridge and
>>>>>>> there might be two more...They actually
>>>>>>> dropped an Investigation from our fourth
>>>>>>> grade curriculum so hopefully it is on the
>>>>>>> way out! As far as I know, no other schools
>>>>>>> and no other ERMT'S were added... It helps
>>>>>>> that Cheryl Wimer left and hopefully the new
>>>>>>> one hates it as most LCPS teachers do!
>>>>>>>> Does anyone know which schools in Loudoun
>>>>>>>> County are currently doing full
>>>>>>>> implementation of Math Investigations?
>>>>>>>> Also, will there be more schools doing full
>>>>>>>> implementation in the upcoming school year?
>>>>>>>> Were any new elementary math resource
>>>>>>>> teachers hired in Loudoun for the upcoming
>>>>>>>> school year?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would like to know in order to avoid
>>>>>>>> teaching at these schools.