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>Teachers who don't get it blaming students who ask their parents who try to explain and get told, by everyone, they don't understand. I tutored kids learning
by gs17 3y ago
>Teachers who don't get it blaming students who ask their parents who try to explain and get told, by everyone, they don't understand.
I tutored kids learning Common Core math and this is exactly the problem. The teachers didn't seem to know the new material enough to teach it, the students weren't getting it, and what they were given to take home is often nonsensical out of context that wasn't attached to the assignment and very specific about what's considered correct. The parents didn't have time to figure out what's needed and learn how to do basic math in a new way. Everyone involved needs more resources and can't get them.
They have a lot of interesting ideas on how to make math learning "intuitive" but forcing them on kids this way is unproductive. There were plenty of issues before, but at least my parents were able to attempt to help without needing to have been in the same classroom.