Re: Re: Local conference Homework and converisons......

[Guest guest]

Kirk,

Dont feel bad, I have not taken a math class since the fall of 2006 and at some

god forsaken point I lost

how to run the graphing calc to teach my current high school child....

Math was never my favorite class as I did not do very well even in high school,

and having to wade through it in 18 weeks of college

did not make me very comfy with it either.

Hopefully your child does not look at you and say that " very time you help the

answer is wrong. "

Shoot, conversions are hard enough long hand but at least then one might

remember how to do it.

Have fun..

Traci

[Guest guest]

The one thing about liking math is my confidence in it..I nailed it pretty

quickly, just not as fast as I would have when I was in school. Actually, I

cheated..I went to ASK.com and got the answers he needed.

The one problem I have with schools today is this " no child left behind "

shit, as is a sharp 4th grader who is stuck doing the same stuff he

did last year, and the year before that. they eliminated most advanced

classes so they won't lose " any monies " when the " general student

population " doesn't score well.

Hell, for the last three years I've been teaching him math that he won't

see in school for at least 2 more years. If he can learn it now...I feel

they should teach it now. Out of his class of 27, only 4-5 kids belong in an

advanced class, but that is no excuse to me. When I found out he has 2

students in his class that are always disruptive and questioned the teacher

& found out that they were " socially promoted " (the parents decided no to

hold them back) I almost shit my pants!!!

I never dreamed I'd hear stuff like that going on in a public school, but

I suppose that's what happens when you're more concerned about how someone

" feels " as compared to their ability to learn!!!!

Later, Kirk.

>

> Kirk,

> Dont feel bad, I have not taken a math class since the fall of 2006 and at

> some god forsaken point I lost

> how to run the graphing calc to teach my current high school child....

> Math was never my favorite class as I did not do very well even in high

> school, and having to wade through it in 18 weeks of college

> did not make me very comfy with it either.

>

> Hopefully your child does not look at you and say that " very time you help

> the answer is wrong. "

> Shoot, conversions are hard enough long hand but at least then one might

> remember how to do it.

>

> Have fun..

> Traci

>

>

[Guest guest]

Around here, public schools are great for the average student. If a student

is above average, they have no challenges. If they are below average, no one

seems to do anything to help. I have no idea what to do when the time comes to

send my son to school. Of course, I want the absolute best for him. The private

schools around here are okay at best. And of course, I also want him to have

the opportunity to play sports if he wants (something our private schools

don't offer). My guess right now is to send him to public and just be around to

make sure he is getting what he needs from it. I can't believe that socially

promoted crap. In my day, kids livewd in mortal fear of the shame of being left

back. And believe it or not, sometimes kids were left back! Well, better get

back to Pharmacology.

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[Guest guest]

Just do what my wife & I do....stay on them, and when you know they should

be able to do more than the school is teaching them....teach them yourself!!

Kirk.

>

> Around here, public schools are great for the average student. If a

> student

> is above average, they have no challenges. If they are below average, no

> one

> seems to do anything to help. I have no idea what to do when the time

> comes to

> send my son to school. Of course, I want the absolute best for him. The

> private

> schools around here are okay at best. And of course, I also want him to

> have

> the opportunity to play sports if he wants (something our private schools

> don't offer). My guess right now is to send him to public and just be

> around to

> make sure he is getting what he needs from it. I can't believe that

> socially

> promoted crap. In my day, kids livewd in mortal fear of the shame of being

> left

> back. And believe it or not, sometimes kids were left back! Well, better

> get

> back to Pharmacology.

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Sad - you think parents would be more concerned about their kids future and

help them work through the emotional impact of being kept back instead of

pushing them through to the next class and holding back the rest of the

class - it's just wrong

Talk about selfish - do they not think about the other kids and what it does

to their education.. Horrible.. This whole thing with 'no child left behind

is just a joke - they don't have a clue how to make it work - if they want

to make it work, put tutors on the kids that are not keeping up (maybe even

student tutors from higher classes, and let the other kids that can excel do

so)

The system isn't set up to work for all children, it's really too bad - I

hate seeing kids like yours not getting what they need. Sorry for the soap

box - it's just always been a sore spot of mine.

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The one thing about liking math is my confidence in it..I nailed it pretty

quickly, just not as fast as I would have when I was in school. Actually, I

cheated..I went to ASK.com and got the answers he needed.

The one problem I have with schools today is this " no child left behind "

shit, as is a sharp 4th grader who is stuck doing the same stuff he

did last year, and the year before that. they eliminated most advanced

classes so they won't lose " any monies " when the " general student

population " doesn't score well.

Hell, for the last three years I've been teaching him math that he won't

see in school for at least 2 more years. If he can learn it now...I feel

they should teach it now. Out of his class of 27, only 4-5 kids belong in an

advanced class, but that is no excuse to me. When I found out he has 2

students in his class that are always disruptive and questioned the teacher

& found out that they were " socially promoted " (the parents decided no to

hold them back) I almost shit my pants!!!

I never dreamed I'd hear stuff like that going on in a public school, but

I suppose that's what happens when you're more concerned about how someone

" feels " as compared to their ability to learn!!!!

Later, Kirk.

>

> Kirk,

> Dont feel bad, I have not taken a math class since the fall of 2006 and at

> some god forsaken point I lost

> how to run the graphing calc to teach my current high school child....

> Math was never my favorite class as I did not do very well even in high

> school, and having to wade through it in 18 weeks of college

> did not make me very comfy with it either.

>

> Hopefully your child does not look at you and say that " very time you help

> the answer is wrong. "

> Shoot, conversions are hard enough long hand but at least then one might

> remember how to do it.

>

> Have fun..

> Traci

>

>