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This is not surprising. My grade 4 kid's teacher told me that our kid "just might not be good at math, and that's OK". This is a shocking attitude, but one I
by t1m 12y ago
This is not surprising. My grade 4 kid's teacher told me that our kid "just might not be good at math, and that's OK". This is a shocking attitude, but one I find commonly held: that basic math is some kind of optional, specialized skill.
- mod 12y agohttp://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/dweck http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/dweck She's also exhbiting a static mindset. She of all people should believe in the growth mindset.
- omegaham 12y agoYeah, it's perfectly fine not to have a good grasp of calculus. But basic math? We use it every single day. Someone who is innumerate is at just as much of a disadvantage as someone who is illiterate.