Comments on: Multiplicity http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/observations/multiplicity/ My life, my sculpture...and other things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:44:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cynthia http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/observations/multiplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-282 cynthia Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:49:09 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/03/24/multiplicity/#comment-282 These ladies were in their 20s at least, which I suppose means the math class problems go back a long way. What was amusing was that the teenagers and kids in the checkout lines were listening, and snickering. Clearly, they at least thought they knew the answer. But I agree...this is sad. I remember one time long ago, in my married life--my husband was a Big Mac addict--we were in MacDonalds when the power went out. The manager had to run from station to station making change for customers, because NONE of his employees knew how to make change without the register. I remember my second grade teacher showing us how to make change... These ladies were in their 20s at least, which I suppose means the math class problems go back a long way. What was amusing was that the teenagers and kids in the checkout lines were listening, and snickering. Clearly, they at least thought they knew the answer.

But I agree…this is sad. I remember one time long ago, in my married life–my husband was a Big Mac addict–we were in MacDonalds when the power went out. The manager had to run from station to station making change for customers, because NONE of his employees knew how to make change without the register. I remember my second grade teacher showing us how to make change…

]]> By: fusedlight http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/observations/multiplicity/comment-page-1/#comment-281 fusedlight Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:17:49 +0000 http://www.morganica.com/bloggery/2008/03/24/multiplicity/#comment-281 I just flashed on sitting on the couch with The Dot, grading math papers. 25 kids in her class, 50 or 100 math drill questions per page. I've gotten VERY good at Basic Math Skills. So have most of the kids. Most... some are a bit "challenged". However, if you consider that two years ago saw some of the kids sitting in refugee camps in Somalia...NEVER having been to school...doing what they are doing is nothing short of miraculous. And a good teacher, of course. (<--- Statement required By marriage License Terms) That US kids can't multiply 12 x 5 in their heads is unconscionable. I guess, though, it's what to expect from NCLB's emphasis on Test, Test, Test. It's kind of hard to actually emphasize Teach, Teach, Teach, when all your time is taken up with stupid assessments. And, mind you, I am IN the assessment business! Grrrrr.... GcB I just flashed on sitting on the couch with The Dot, grading math papers. 25 kids in her class, 50 or 100 math drill questions per page. I’ve gotten VERY good at Basic Math Skills. So have most of the kids. Most… some are a bit “challenged”. However, if you consider that two years ago saw some of the kids sitting in refugee camps in Somalia…NEVER having been to school…doing what they are doing is nothing short of miraculous. And a good teacher, of course. (<— Statement required By marriage License Terms)

That US kids can’t multiply 12 x 5 in their heads is unconscionable. I guess, though, it’s what to expect from NCLB’s emphasis on Test, Test, Test. It’s kind of hard to actually emphasize Teach, Teach, Teach, when all your time is taken up with stupid assessments. And, mind you, I am IN the assessment business! Grrrrr….

GcB

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