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Board of Education Announces Math PanelThe Washington State Board of Education is pleased to announce the selection of the Math Panel members who will work in an advisory capacity to the national consulting firm, Strategic Teaching, on the independent review of the K-12 mathematics standards. Where's the Math? in Olympia
1906 before the GovernorHB 1906 Improving Mathematics and Science education, , has passed and is awaiting the governor's signature. The bill calls for independent Math and Science Advisory panels comprised of mathematicians, scientists, teachers, and parents--all with no conflicts of interest. Concerns: SBE has already preempted 1906 by hiring a consultant and a panel without mathematicians. Panel members may not be allowed to submit any of their OWN information. 1906 calls for no more than three curricula which school districts could be required to use. The Math Coaching Program, controlled by OSPI, is unnecessary. If students were taught math well DURING school and the after school program shouldn't be needed. 1906 creates a new, unnecessary math director. Math Activism WebsitesMathematically
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Inquiry Based Instruction vs Example Based InstructionComparison by Laura Brandt
M. J. McDermott shows of examples of TERC and Everyday Math problems on YOUTUBE. CLICK HERE Professor Cliff Mass discuss math education on YOUTUBE. CLICK HERE
Madeline Burke talks about her experience with math instruction on YOUTUBE. Cliff
Mass on KUOW Radio Prof. Cliff Mass and Virginia Warfield in an interview with Ross Reynolds on "the Conversation", aired March 13, 2007. The segment starts at 2:35. 4th grade reform homework (pdf) Washington State FactsWashington State students are below average in college readiness. Tutoring revenue in Washington increases 340% in the last ten years. |
- Albert Einstein New-age math doesn't add upApril 22, 2007, by Bruce Ramsey, the Seattle Times Current standards are inadequate"... In today's reform math, verbose explanations are central, whether the answer is right or wrong. ... Wealthier parents can afford the intensive tutoring required to salvage their children's math education, while the less advantaged are doomed to mediocrity." Reform math curricula, not inconsistency, is the reason for poor performance on math WASL Some Math Myths Are in Fact True, by Professor Cliff Mass, Seattle PI TAKE ACTION!The You Tube videos are an extremely effective advocacy tool, so we are producing more. Please use them to educate others! Each video costs $250 - $500 to produce and we are in dire need of more funds to pay for them. You can help by making a donation in honor of the bills we’re supporting, $55.28 or $19.06, or $23.27. Please know your donations are greatly appreciated and are only used for hard costs such as rally t-shirts, signs, information folders for legislators, printing, video production, technical costs, etc. All time and effort in WTM is voluntarily donated. |
