Re: [MATHEDCC] Johnny can't factor
B6j9y8@AOL.COM
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 11:10:59 -0400 (EDT)
Let's stop listening to the criticism of people who are not in the profession
or are not in front of the students. This is one of the things that has
always bothered me about evaluations or about telling anyone how to do
something that you yourself are not doing. It reminds me of the old Indian
adage--about walking in someone's moccasins etc. If we are good teachers, we
know what works with a particular class and we don't use all techniques with
all groups. Cooperative learning used to be working in groups, my hs math
teacher used to cut up oranges so I could see certain solid (in those days in
wasn't called 3-d) geometric concept. I don't care what it is called, if it
works use it!!!
Shona
B6j978@aol.com
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