kitchen table math, the sequel: jargon
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Thursday, July 1, 2010

edspeak

At other times, the board is moved to the front of the room, and students take turns solving math problems, sorting items into groups and matching words with their meanings.

letter to the editor quoted in:
The Great Whiteboards Debate Rages On
Anthony Reborda
Education Week
In my world, the set consisting of students who spend class time "solving math problems" does not intersect with the set consisting of students whose teachers ask them to "sort items into groups."

Sunday, November 8, 2009

merrily we roll along

Has anyone else noticed the fact that, at some point during the past 5 years, school districts seem to have stopped adopting curricula and implementing programs and started rolling out initiatives?

Why is that, do you think?