tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post3867792232955100125..comments2024-02-16T06:29:33.587-08:00Comments on Welcome to " The Math UnderGround " -- Seattle & Washington State: More from the Dana Center - Your Thoughts??dan dempseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-82094842642387572872008-05-25T13:31:00.000-07:002008-05-25T13:31:00.000-07:00The rationale for EDM is especially sinister when ...The rationale for EDM is especially sinister when combined with group learning, since it presumes first that students are born with a limited potential intelligence. <BR/><BR/>That is they only rise to the level of their potential. This is why, for instance, five methods of subtraction are taught but the first four are non-standard algorithms and only work for natural numbers (ones you count with fingers). It is a perpetuation of failure in classrooms that leads to students dropping out of school. It is not a decision made arbitrarily or without justification.<BR/><BR/>This reform movement does the worst disservice to children and arguably the most racist aspect of EDM, since experienced teachers will immediately see through the deception and teach the standard algorithm first (only using non-standard methods to augment instruction, for instance when illustrating how to regroup.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-58858189741338662232008-05-25T13:17:00.000-07:002008-05-25T13:17:00.000-07:00I think you are right - this little piece of pundi...I think you are right - this little piece of punditry sounds very weak. <BR/><BR/>You wonder how much heart is left in two-bit hucksters, like Uri and Phil.<BR/><BR/>What research?<BR/>Who cares anymore?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com