tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172532982347376290.post3694782031516718522..comments2024-02-19T03:26:50.273-05:00Comments on CCSSI Mathematics: Illinois joins the processionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172532982347376290.post-83515427298989425402013-11-07T19:00:28.149-05:002013-11-07T19:00:28.149-05:00Forgot to comment on the article in the midst of m...Forgot to comment on the article in the midst of my rant -great analysis & opinion. Obviously we're not worried about a few kinks in a new curriculum, it's a systematic deficiency. danimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406056081712658005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172532982347376290.post-40997532204270134182013-11-07T18:57:28.475-05:002013-11-07T18:57:28.475-05:00Can't believe this is how our nation seeks to ...Can't believe this is how our nation seeks to catch up to those blazing ahead... memorizing a bunch of worthless factoids. Sadder yet, will be three or four decades down the road when their brain degrades to mush, yet they will still reliably answer "What's the volume of a cone?" after they drilled it hours on end.<br /><br />Before I entered my (public) high school, some of the students were offered a group of accelerated courses which would allow students to finish Calculus 2 by 10th grade. That's how we need to catch up. Develop to student's potentials, whether it be mathematics, biology, robotics, literature, music, computer programming, or woodworking. <br /><br />Don't sell out for ridiculously worded tests that quiz only the bare minimum or skills (if you want to call rote memorization a skill). More ingenuity, innovation, and desire in the curriculum please. danimalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406056081712658005noreply@blogger.com