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Is the curriculum being watered down? My reading on this the last time it came up on HN is that the sequencing of math topics is being changed, which results in
by snowwrestler 5y ago
Is the curriculum being watered down? My reading on this the last time it came up on HN is that the sequencing of math topics is being changed, which results in classes not having the familiar names like Algebra 2, Geometry, AB Calculus, etc. That doesn’t mean the concepts will not be covered by the end.
I remember the huge blowups over “Common Core” years ago, which included new ways of teaching math concepts. I got to see some of it in action during COVID as I sat in on elementary Zoom school with my kid. I have to say I was impressed; they used techniques I did not recognize, but they seemed to work well.
- wbsss4412 5y agoAs someone with a math background I found the blow ups over common core to be ridiculous. Focusing on parents unfamiliarity in place of any actual discussion of effectiveness. If we are going to get anywhere with math education, it can’t be based on pandering to parent’s expectations.