There are some things floating out in the wake of the Isla Vista shooting that I feel like addressing with my own personal viewpoint, even though many others are currently sharing their own thoughts on the matter. While this is a departure from the typical material I cover in this blog, I would much rather be judged for what I…
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Common Core, what now?
So, a fellow GEDI knight and I got into a short discussion about the common core and how they are teaching math to elementary school children these days. I’ll admit to being stumped by what the heck is going on in these problems. from: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/373840/ten-dumbest-common-core-problems-alec-torres Can someone PLEASE explain to me how having “math situations” is going to help these…