Only uninformed idiots are against Common Core.
The thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"
Quote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"don't be a teacher, dude. you don't know what you're talking about.
Quote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"Common Core doesn't change any mathematical functions. Traditional addition and subtraction is still taught. Number lines were use before Common Core, too.
Quote from: Mad Max on October 30, 2014, 02:08:34 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"Common Core doesn't change any mathematical functions. Traditional addition and subtraction is still taught. Number lines were use before Common Core, too.Yes, but it's greatly putting more emphasis on number lines while setting the traditional way in the back
Quote from: Mad Max on October 30, 2014, 02:08:34 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"Common Core doesn't change any mathematical functions. Traditional addition and subtraction is still taught. Number lines were use before Common Core, too.Well, since I can't remember number lines at all, that leads me to believe either we never used them or it was briefly and after it was affirmed that nobody in the class had an easier time with it we went on to using the green foam blocks that pretty much anyone with a brain can understand.
Quote from: Assassin 11D7 on October 30, 2014, 02:56:20 PMQuote from: Mad Max on October 30, 2014, 02:08:34 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"Common Core doesn't change any mathematical functions. Traditional addition and subtraction is still taught. Number lines were use before Common Core, too.Well, since I can't remember number lines at all, that leads me to believe either we never used them or it was briefly and after it was affirmed that nobody in the class had an easier time with it we went on to using the green foam blocks that pretty much anyone with a brain can understand.Indeed. I'm not saying number lines aren't stupid, just that they existed in the classroom as a teaching tool long before Common Core.
Quote from: Mad Max on October 30, 2014, 03:00:30 PMQuote from: Assassin 11D7 on October 30, 2014, 02:56:20 PMQuote from: Mad Max on October 30, 2014, 02:08:34 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"Common Core doesn't change any mathematical functions. Traditional addition and subtraction is still taught. Number lines were use before Common Core, too.Well, since I can't remember number lines at all, that leads me to believe either we never used them or it was briefly and after it was affirmed that nobody in the class had an easier time with it we went on to using the green foam blocks that pretty much anyone with a brain can understand.Indeed. I'm not saying number lines aren't stupid, just that they existed in the classroom as a teaching tool long before Common Core.They seem far more prevalent in Common Core, though.
Quote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 06:26:50 AMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"don't be a teacher, dude. you don't know what you're talking about.Trust me, I'm not going to be one and I don't want kids either. Do you even work in a school, in a classroom on a daily basis to know what's really going on though? I don't think I provided a clear enough example to explain my concern I guess, but when a teacher spends 2 hours on the math subject with the class.. there is a serious problem. Science, Social Studies, Art, even our Technology time is 30 minutes or less on a weekly basis. How wrong is that?
Quote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.
Quote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?
So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.
Quote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:01:35 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?. . . . . .School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multiple
Why are people so focused on this number line thing? Did you not have number lines in school? This isn't a new standard for Common Core. They aren't replacing algebra with number lines.
Quote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:03:27 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:01:35 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?. . . . . .School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleAnd how, exactly, do you expect little kids to apply arithmetic when they don't understand it?
Quote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:04:37 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:03:27 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:01:35 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?. . . . . .School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleAnd how, exactly, do you expect little kids to apply arithmetic when they don't understand it?School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multiple
Quote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:08:00 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:04:37 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:03:27 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:01:35 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?. . . . . .School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleAnd how, exactly, do you expect little kids to apply arithmetic when they don't understand it?School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleSo then why the fuck are you against using more than one example to teach children?
Quote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:09:15 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:08:00 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:04:37 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 04:03:27 PMQuote from: RC5908 on October 30, 2014, 04:01:35 PMQuote from: Kinder on October 30, 2014, 02:07:47 PMQuote from: Forgewolf on October 30, 2014, 12:16:00 AMThe thing I don't like about Common Core.. is we should be striving for the most efficient and simple way on solving a mathematical problem. I've seen that number line crap (or however the teacher is trying to present it) in action and thinking to myself, "That takes twice as long to get the same answer as just stating 30+5 is 35"So much this. We need to be preparing children for the real life, that means teaching applied skills. In an everyday work scenario, a person will either pull out a calculator or quickly jot down a problem like 2+2x4(5-3) and solve it that way. It's simple, time saving, and the best way to do math.You are so goddamn wrong. How the fuck can a person apply a skill that he doesn't even have?. . . . . .School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleAnd how, exactly, do you expect little kids to apply arithmetic when they don't understand it?School=EducationEducation=TeachingTeaching=Learning mathLearning math=Being able to add, subtract, divide, multipleSo then why the fuck are you against using more than one example to teach children?I'm not. I'm against the more complex and impractical form being taught. Traditional math has worked for centuries; if it isn't broke then don't fix it
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