It would be an enormous and stressful hardship to go to the Board of Ed meeting tonight. Yet tonight on the docket is "approval of the Connected Math ...
Here is the letter I'd like to read at the microphone tonight, but I am unable to go. I'm hoping that a Ridgewood parent who reads my blog will find it and ...
Next comes Connected Math, another panel favorite. It too skips or glosses over crucial skills. Example: The division of fractions, an immutable prerequisite...
My kid gets TERC Investigations in school and homeschooling from me on the weekends. Find out her opinion about why some kids failed the test on fractions and...
"Engaging Kids with Content -- Kids Love it" is an article from the current issue of American Educator. It fits well with my recent blog about knowledge vs....
The definition of insanity is to keep repeating the same behavior, yet expect a different outcome. I keep wanting to believe our school is offering a more...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the beyondterc group: TERC and other constructivist math programs cause many students problems due to...
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May 22, 2006 4:49 pm
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I answered that I'm giving my children a full replacement at home, but I'm also relying on the school for: 1. Games that foster understanding (they do enough...
What do these three names have in common: Liping Ma, Wilfried Schmid, and Russ Whitehurst? Aside from the fact that I've mentioned these renowned scholars in...
I gave it the wrong name. It's called "Some parent UPSET about a worksheet." http://www.lindamoran.net/blog_teen/2006/05/not_some_parent_upset_about_\ a.html ...
Here's a new blog entry. It's about the dismissive and demeaning behavior of school staff toward parents concerned about their child's math program. It's based...
Does anyone here know anything about NYCHold? I've had some difficulties communicating with them. Perhaps if I know more about them, I can understand where...
Hi everybody. Is anyone here associated with NYCHold? If so, maybe you could help me. I've had some difficult correspondence with them, in which they pointed...
Hi Linda, Hi Linda, Thanks for your email. Reading the email you sent from NYC Hold...it seems like the group is just asking to be linked...do they say that...
Cristina Neuman
kcmneuman@...
Jun 13, 2006 12:23 am
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Well it looks like my posts went west for several hours, and now they're back. That's why they look like duplicates. Linda...
Read it again. It was an angry email. The next one I got was even angrier. The link is now deleted, but after I talked to them about it, and deleted it, they...
Ha ha hee hee. I've done hundreds of hours of research at this point! That's too funny. Okay, I think I understand what's going on here. Based on their ...
... and ... Did you mean NYCMATHFORUM? That might explain why I couldn't find it. Anyway, I can now let this blow over. If someone wants to be more specific...
I think all you can do is ask for specifics if they say you are plagiarizing - certainly links are public domain. If you don't get angry back, maybe things...
... Yes, I agree. That's what I did. They now say they don't have time. I suspect they were upset about the editorial, and can't let it go even though I've...
Hi everybody. I haven't been around much since the summer started. This summer I'm devoted to playing wtih my kids. Also DH and I are pounding hard on the...
Not long ago, the principal of my kids' elementary school called me into his office, and said, "How are you?" I said "Terrific." He said, "Really? I've read...
Ah yes...there is that relationship between reading and "decoding", reading and comprehension...reading and critical thinking... He has read your blogs and so...
Cristina Neuman
kcmneuman@...
Jun 25, 2006 3:13 pm
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I'm Stephanie, mom of an 11 YO Jersey City home schooler (as of February). NCLB was the overriding factor, but TERC was up there. I've taken her back to basic...
Hi Stephanie, Good for you for sticking up for your kid. So are you really homeschoolling? Did you take her out of public school? Good for you! Some parents...
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