I had one parent approach me on the playground regarding them. She hadn't given them to her son, who had just completed 2nd grade - and with one of the lesser...
Thanks for the link to CA. I just started to look at them, but one thing that caught my eye is that the way CA 4th grade test for writing is quite different...
The bottom line is that multiple choice provides for more objectivity than essay responses. I think you would find the open ended NJAsk math questions...
I've been avoiding my book by posting ISBN numbers: http://kitchentablemath.blogspot.com/search/label/ISBN%20numbers I've got all (or almost all) of the best...
... This is a very important research. Klein originally wrote them for the Los Angeles DOE (not sure that's the name of the department). Now they're on his...
I haven't been reading the list for a few days (too busy avoiding my book), but I've got research on subjectivity in grading essays. It's DAMNING. Naturally...
So , over at a message group for TERC K-2 I came across these posts regarding the infamous Math youTube video by the TV personality from Washington State; MC...
On a completely unscientific but empirical & subjective note, I can tell you I was intrigued by TERC when my daughter started bringing home assignments in...
It's Christmas time in July for me ... Second Edition "Implementing the Investigations in Number, Data, and Space Curriculum. Grades 3,4 and 5" arrived in the...
Highlights - Implementing Investigations n Number Data & Space Grades 3-5 (2nd edition) - everything below is directly quoted .. and my only comment is this -...
... TERC went inside or underneath and added something in the way of extra understanding for me, but completely confused her. ... Wow! This makes so much sense...
I have one daughter that just finished 5th grade, one that just finished third grade, and one that will be a kindergartner in the fall. We do not have a...
Hi, I want to get my son started on Singapore math but I'm not sure where to start myself.? I plan on having him take the placement test to see where he is but...
My kids like learning and in the fuzzy environment have dreaded some of the "learning" yet excelled in a Montessori environment (perhaps its more guided than...
It took me a while to realize what was going on, but I finally understood that I got TERC because I already knew the algorithms. TERC went inside or underneath...
Your kids dont have just "TERC" by your very own description. __________________________________________________________________ I've sometimes wondered if it...
... That makes perfect sense. This is consistent with the Œtop-down² approach to teaching start with the hard stuff, with the ³whole² and ³work down²...
Thank you for your story!? Its always good to be reminded of why people feel this approach to learning works.? It obviously IS working in your school, for...
Hi Nicole, I used the text, the workbook, and the Home Guide, but I consider the text optional. You could start without it and see if you need it. I have...
"The children are assessed at the beginning of the school year(and every 6-8 weeks throughout the year) in math and literacy and are seperated out of their...
"I still think she has a math disability" A 3rd grader teacher posted this on another yahoo group. This teacher can use SF and Investigations in her classroom...
A teacher may refer a child for an evaluation, but is not qualified to diagnose. The diagnosis doesn't even come until after the formal evaluation is...
...Constance Kamii and Dominic wrote, "Algorithms not only are not helpful in learning arithmetic; they also hinder development of numerical reasoning." And if...
We're reviewing a little math this summer. Up on the white board in the kitchen I wrote out the procedure for determining Greatest Common Factor. My 11 year...
They need to get a clue and talk to some real mathmaticians!!!! ... From: cluelessmom1 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: beyondterc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 12...
When I covered GCF with my kid, I went step by step, helping him discover the vocabulary. It went like this: (emphasis on the capitalized words) "Let's find...
They talk to mathematicians like this person : Joseph Rosenstein, "Mathematician" at Rutgers He authored: Mathematics Standards, Division, and Constructivism ...
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