How Not to Be Wrong: This book provides some of the answers for Common Core doubters who confuse students being on an even playing field with processes for teaching. In a...

jelun

This book provides some of the answers for Common Core doubters who confuse students being on an even playing field with processes for teaching.
In a straightforward manner we are exposed to the ways that math is used on a daily basis and for estimators such as I am permission to round up and down.
Better explanations that I could ever give...

http://www.npr.org/2014/06/02/318252678/how-not-to-be-wrong-in-math-class-add-a-dose-of-skepticism

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693884-how-not-to-be-wrong

Loki Loc: Georgia

jelun wrote:

This book provides some of the answers for Common ... (show quote)

In the seventies, an 8th grader could diagram a sentence, take a pencil and paper and convert decimals to fractions and vice versa, metric to standard. They knew who their elected representatives were. Today, I interact every day with high school graduates who can't even make change. without a calculator.

jelun

Loki wrote:

In the seventies, an 8th grader could diagram a sentence, take a pencil and paper and convert decimals to fractions and vice versa, metric to standard. They knew who their elected representatives were. Today, I interact every day with high school graduates who can't even make change. without a calculator.

Welcome to Georgia.

Loki Loc: Georgia

jelun wrote:

Welcome to Georgia.

I know a few in Noo Joisey and Michigan who are even more ignorant.

Alicia Loc: NYC

jelun wrote:

Welcome to Georgia.

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Also Texas where I met two girls running a shop who didn't know how to take 10% of a number.

jelun

Alicia wrote:

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Also Texas where I met two girls running a shop who didn't know how to take 10% of a number.

Hey, I took some marked down individual potato chip bags to the checkout the other day, they were marked 5/$1. she charged me 10 cents because it was too hard to figure out.
But then, I was trying to say asbestos the other day and could only think of asparagus.

Alicia Loc: NYC

jelun wrote:

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In the beginning of Common Core, one of our members complained that, in his daughters assignment, it was stated that there was an incorrect diagram from which she was required to achieve her answers. I suggested the statement be made by her that the diagram did not coincide with its explanation and then go on with the assignment as if it did. I do believe the diagram was intentionally incorrect.

Sir Ken Robertson (possibly Robinson), in a TED presentation said that children were born geniuses and that they were lucky if they could get through school and still maintain their talents.

Alicia Loc: NYC

jelun wrote:

Hey, I took some marked down individual potato chip bags to the checkout the other day, they were marked 5/$1. she charged me 10 cents because it was too hard to figure out.
But then, I was trying to say asbestos the other day and could only think of asparagus.

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Isn't it healthy when we can laugh at ourselves.

Loki Loc: Georgia

jelun wrote:

Hey, I took some marked down individual potato chip bags to the checkout the other day, they were marked 5/$1. she charged me 10 cents because it was too hard to figure out.
But then, I was trying to say asbestos the other day and could only think of asparagus.

I ordered some in a restaurant once upon a time and it was difficult to tell the difference. On reflection, I should have ordered asbestos with my Eggs Benedict.

jelun

Alicia wrote:

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Isn't it healthy when we can laugh at ourselves.

Uh huh, it is already becoming a family "thing".
My daughter walked into the kitchen and couldn't remember why... ASPARAGUS!

jelun

Loki wrote:

I ordered some in a restaurant once upon a time and it was difficult to tell the difference. On reflection, I should have ordered asbestos with my Eggs Benedict.

OMG! I had a breakfast dish recently when I was on a short trip. Poached egg on layers of bacon, guacamole, and cheese. That was topped with hollandaise and tomatoes.
I was on cloud 9 even though I could barely touch the wonderful home fries.

My ever lovin' son-in-law duplicated it for Mom's Day... a real treat!

jelun

Loki wrote:

I ordered some in a restaurant once upon a time and it was difficult to tell the difference. On reflection, I should have ordered asbestos with my Eggs Benedict.

I think asparagus is a difficult thing to prepare for strangers, preferences are definite with that particular veggie.
I like mine thick and with a crunch, the rest of the family likes the thin stuff overcooked.

jelun

Alicia wrote:

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Children are born with genius?
That's a new one. I certainly agree that school can drum all curiosity and sense of wonder from young'uns. Genius is more or less quantifiable, though. At least as we currently think of it.
Perhaps I am stuck in the status quo definition.
Or perhaps smart people just say stupid things occasionally... Einstein's definition of insanity irks me every time I hear it.

Alicia Loc: NYC

jelun wrote:

Children are born with genius?
That's a new one. I certainly agree that school can drum all curiosity and sense of wonder from young'uns. Genius is more or less quantifiable, though. At least as we currently think of it.
Perhaps I am stuck in the status quo definition.
Or perhaps smart people just say stupid things occasionally... Einstein's definition of insanity irks me every time I hear it.

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I don't think I know Einstein's definition unless it's the one about repeating something and expecting a different outcome. Is that it?

jelun

Alicia wrote:

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I don't think I know Einstein's definition unless it's the one about repeating something and expecting a different outcome. Is that it?

That's the one. It has nothing to do with insanity... unless he wanted to continue on and define insanity as conservatism.