Discovering the Principles and Effects of the Discovering Math Series
In reading Robert Pondiscio’s “Suing Over Curriculum” (February 5, 2010), I was amused to find mention of a math text that I find generally flawed …
Culture
A Need For Grammar
Students need to learn grammar. Seems like it is not taught anymore. Knowing grammar, being able to parse a sentence, knowing how to diagram a …
Math & Memorization 2
Of course, there are other reasons to memorize things, besides those I mentioned yesterday, and there are other things in math that should also be …
Math & Memorization
In today’s students, I really see a lack of ability to understand math because of (for one thing) a lack of retention of math because …
How Not To Teach History
In the post “The Scientific Revolution in 90 Minutes” (November 17, 2009 5:32 PM) at Teacher Magazine‘s Blogboard, Anthony Rebora says: Mei Flower thinks the …
A Three-question Quiz
In “Clever fools: Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart” (New Scientist, 02 November 2009), Michael Bond said: When Shane Frederick at the Yale …
Exposing Modern “Education:” An Anecdote
In “A Letter from a Child” (CapMag, October 5, 2009), Thomas Sowell writes: One of these self-indulgences was exemplified by a letter I received recently from a …
Laziness and a Lack of Logic
In “Low Graduation Rates and the Total Lack of Student Effort” (Phi Beta Cons Blog, 09/25 01:52 PM), David French writes: A week ago I …
Documentary: “Providence St. Mel”
The synopsis of the documentary “The Providence Effect” says: Paul J. Adams III, an African-American man with activist roots in the 1960’s civil rights movement, …
Why People Need Powell History
In the blog post “Mourning Constitutional- OK kids score even worse than AZ” (Jay P. Greene’s Blog, Thursday, September 17th, 2009 at 10:52 am), Mr. Greene …