tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post8869446958637682091..comments2024-02-16T06:29:33.587-08:00Comments on Welcome to " The Math UnderGround " -- Seattle & Washington State: Professional Development in Math What is it?dan dempseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15536720661510933983noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-20397754045851013622010-08-31T12:18:02.437-07:002010-08-31T12:18:02.437-07:00Hi Dan, I have read many of your posts with intere...Hi Dan, I have read many of your posts with interest, including the analysis of Prentice Hall and Discovering Algebra's approaches to equation solving.<br /><br />Maybe I missed it, but I am curious about your opinion on our curriculum, CME Project, which is published nationally by Pearson in 2008 and currently used with success in Chicago, Boston, and many other school systems. I feel CME addresses many of the concerns you have about Discovering, while giving students the opportunity to learn and practice important concepts before they are brought to mastery.<br /><br />This might not be the best forum to ask about this, but I am curious and have not seen much comment about CME in these debates. Dr. Wu was a valued advisor to our program, and our lead author was an advisor on the Common Core Standards.<br /><br />Thanks for your time and consideration. I feel that there are good ideas on both sides of this "traditional versus reform" debate, and that our curriculum has a lot of respect for the positive aspects of both perspectives.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Bowen Kerins, EDC (one of the CME Project authors)<br />bkerins@edc.orgBowen Kerinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715818962840193625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-54821191615193267002010-08-23T17:25:03.733-07:002010-08-23T17:25:03.733-07:00Dan-
Have you looked at the Model Teaching Standa...Dan-<br /><br />Have you looked at the Model Teaching Standards and State Policy Implications released by CCSSO as part of Common Core?<br /><br />It specifies that PD is to be built around the inquiry approach.<br /><br />Perhaps they can get pizzas to explore fractions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4983334520933101277.post-81124369813896764902010-08-22T07:39:58.939-07:002010-08-22T07:39:58.939-07:00Stand and deliver with everyday math!!! MU'WHA...Stand and deliver with everyday math!!! MU'WHAHAHAHAHAHAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com