Re: Parents angry about the Math TEKS
    Posted by: PsyGuy on 12/01/14
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    No, YOUR kinder students can not read.

    On 11/20/14, Oh, good grief! wrote:
    >
    > Kindergartners should not be given WORD problems. They
    > cannot read. PLEEZE. Too much, too fast.
    >
    > On 11/19/14, PsyGuy wrote:
    >> I'll be there, but Ill be supporting the new math TEKS. Its
    >> a bout time we raised our standards and expectations.
    >> Lowering standards too a point that students already meet
    >> them is not education.
    >>
    >> CCS and TEKS were always congruent, the big issue is that
    >> CCS has shorter pacing. Students are expected to know more
    >> sooner, and thats a good thing.
    >>
    >> On 11/16/14, Stand for Children wrote:
    >>> On Thursday, November 20, the State Board of Education is
    >>> inviting teachers and parents to speak out or come and
    >> listen
    >>> to testimony about the frustrations amongst parents and
    >>> students with the new Math TEKS, which are Common Core.
    >> This
    >>> will be a very interesting public meeting. Deadline if
    >> you
    >>> want to sign up to speak is Monday 5 PM. Pass this on to
    >>> teachers who teach Math. There are a lot of people who
    >> will
    >>> be there speaking out and standing for children.


    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • Parents angry about the Math TEKS, 11/16/14, by Stand for Children.
  • Re: Parents angry about the Math TEKS, 11/19/14, by PsyGuy.
  • Re: Parents angry about the Math TEKS, 11/20/14, by Oh, good grief!.
  • Re: Parents angry about the Math TEKS, 12/01/14, by PsyGuy.