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Talk about getting old ...
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On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:46:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:50:48 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:12:21 -0400, wrote: I am not even sure the current batch of teachers understand it. We are old. They grew up with a calculator in their hand. (anyone younger than 45 or so). In 1971 my Bomar "4 banger" cost about $100. A few years later you could get one free with a "fill up" at a gas station. Number lines were on the walls of all the middle school math teachers when I was teaching. I can't imagine a decent teacher not having one when introducing kids to negative numbers. John (Gun Nut) H. My daughter now has 2 of the 3 of her kids home schooled. This is not the Jesus thing, it is a program run by the school board and most of it is online. Kids need good grades to do it tho. It all came up over that long division thing. I am sure this will set Harry's hair on fire but it is not a new thing,. Maryland was doing it in the 80s. Getting the kids away from the union teachers is the best thing for them. John (Gun Nut) H. I was ready to move in 10 months but, then my wife got a job in the middle of Montgomery County working for Montgomery College and we are kind of stuck for another 5 to 10 years. |
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Talk about getting old ...
On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:50:09 -0400, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:46:20 -0400, wrote: On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:50:48 -0400, John H wrote: On Sat, 14 Sep 2013 13:12:21 -0400, wrote: I am not even sure the current batch of teachers understand it. We are old. They grew up with a calculator in their hand. (anyone younger than 45 or so). In 1971 my Bomar "4 banger" cost about $100. A few years later you could get one free with a "fill up" at a gas station. Number lines were on the walls of all the middle school math teachers when I was teaching. I can't imagine a decent teacher not having one when introducing kids to negative numbers. John (Gun Nut) H. My daughter now has 2 of the 3 of her kids home schooled. This is not the Jesus thing, it is a program run by the school board and most of it is online. Kids need good grades to do it tho. It all came up over that long division thing. I am sure this will set Harry's hair on fire but it is not a new thing,. Maryland was doing it in the 80s. Getting the kids away from the union teachers is the best thing for them. John (Gun Nut) H. I was ready to move in 10 months but, then my wife got a job in the middle of Montgomery County working for Montgomery College and we are kind of stuck for another 5 to 10 years. I've been ready to move for the last 10 years, but my wife likes the house, the friends, etc. If you've not played the UofMD golf course, it's worth a shot. Nice course, decent rates. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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