NurseSherri
New Member
Ok, I have to retract this... the stuff that the teacher sent home had a lot of personalized notes to me that addressed a lot of my concerns. SO, I am very excited about that! Yay for Leonardtown Elementary!
Parents Need to do Their Part So Teachers Can Do
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Ok, I have to retract this... the stuff that the teacher sent home had a lot of personalized notes to me that addressed a lot of my concerns. SO, I am very excited about that! Yay for Leonardtown Elementary!
Teachers don't like the core curriculum. They are forced in to it. It sounds like she is sending you the "guidelines" to show you what she is forced to do. She probably agrees that 7 and 8 year old shouldn't be working on such abstract concepts. I know I don't. And I taught calculus in High School. There is also more than one way to learn calculus!
twinoaks207
Having Fun!
Welcome to math the "Common Core" way.
Glad that you got this response. Stay on top of it and keep making that contact with the teacher -- it makes all the difference in the world!
You know, don't blame the teachers, blame the school board administration and the idiots who voted them into office.
Ultimately, it is us who is to blame for we have let elected officials have too much power over our schools, we need to take that power away from them and put it back into the hands of the teachers.
Ultimately, it is us who is to blame for we have let elected officials have too much power over our schools, we need to take that power away from them and put it back into the hands of the teachers.
MarieB
New Member
I'm going to put this up here, but I haven't yet read the entire piece
The parts that I have read so far are a good read, and there are important things to think about
Self-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids | New Republic
The parts that I have read so far are a good read, and there are important things to think about
Self-Regulation: American Schools Are Failing Nonconformist Kids | New Republic
FollowTheMoney
New Member
The best solution is ....
Home school your children!
Why do you people place your trust in complete strangers? Why do you place your own flesh and blood in the hands
of an unaccountable school system? Common-core, old way, new way, different way, my way, their way, his way,
her way. Did you know that since the beginning of time 2+2 has always equaled 4? That forever an adjective modifies
a noun or a pronoun? That in science, a hypothesis is a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or
scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation? The subjects, and contents of those and other subjects
haven't changed. Yet you continue to allow the state to tell you that it knows what is better for your own child?
WHY?
What is happening to your children is what is called state indoctrination. They are being taught just enough to be
productive workers, but not smart enough to critically think, or ask questions of the state. To be sheep, just like
you turned out to be.
If you are honest with yourself, take a step back, and really look at what is going on, you will realize the true scope
of what is happening. Look back to the past education system. Discipline, real and enforced dress codes, when a
child failed a test they weren't given a passing grade. Why has it gone downhill? Because our government, at ALL
levels, have encroached so far into our lives, they needed a way to control the population. If you own the
"education" system, you control the population!
If you truly look deep into yourself, you know that this is all true. It angers you, makes you fearful because you can't
wrap it around your heard that something like this is actually allowed to happen. That you can't do something about it.
That you don't know what you can do about it.
Well, the first thing you can do to cripple the system is to pull your children out of the state run public schools and HOME SCHOOL.
And don't you worry about those money grubby union represented "educators" and administrators, they'll be just fine.
By the way, hasn't OSHA ensured that enough regulations about workplace safety have been enacted over the decades?
So what is that "public educator" union all about anyway? It is not about the best way to teach your children. They are not
fighting for discipline in the classrooms. They aren't sending out press releases on their support for anti-bullying policy
changes. No. Just look at the local papers this past week and on The Bay Net website. What are they looking for? More money!
By the way, a large part of the student population decreasing, is more and more parents pulling their children out and home schooling.
But you won't hear that from the propaganda machine of the state run school system.
If you really love and care for the well being of your children, as you say, then you will sacrifice the time needed to
ensure that they are properly taught, without the indoctrination and BS of a public school setting.
Instead, they will be in a loving, stress free environment. With plenty of support from the local home school network
of families. Social activities they only dreamed about having, with plenty of time to do them.
You, Mom and Dad, will not be alone. There is plenty of help and support.
You will discover your children all over again, and be apart of their personal and intellectual development. Knowing that,
is the most gratifying experience any parent can hope to achieve.
Think about it. Research it.
Home school your children!
Why do you people place your trust in complete strangers? Why do you place your own flesh and blood in the hands
of an unaccountable school system? Common-core, old way, new way, different way, my way, their way, his way,
her way. Did you know that since the beginning of time 2+2 has always equaled 4? That forever an adjective modifies
a noun or a pronoun? That in science, a hypothesis is a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or
scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation? The subjects, and contents of those and other subjects
haven't changed. Yet you continue to allow the state to tell you that it knows what is better for your own child?
WHY?
What is happening to your children is what is called state indoctrination. They are being taught just enough to be
productive workers, but not smart enough to critically think, or ask questions of the state. To be sheep, just like
you turned out to be.
If you are honest with yourself, take a step back, and really look at what is going on, you will realize the true scope
of what is happening. Look back to the past education system. Discipline, real and enforced dress codes, when a
child failed a test they weren't given a passing grade. Why has it gone downhill? Because our government, at ALL
levels, have encroached so far into our lives, they needed a way to control the population. If you own the
"education" system, you control the population!
If you truly look deep into yourself, you know that this is all true. It angers you, makes you fearful because you can't
wrap it around your heard that something like this is actually allowed to happen. That you can't do something about it.
That you don't know what you can do about it.
Well, the first thing you can do to cripple the system is to pull your children out of the state run public schools and HOME SCHOOL.
And don't you worry about those money grubby union represented "educators" and administrators, they'll be just fine.
By the way, hasn't OSHA ensured that enough regulations about workplace safety have been enacted over the decades?
So what is that "public educator" union all about anyway? It is not about the best way to teach your children. They are not
fighting for discipline in the classrooms. They aren't sending out press releases on their support for anti-bullying policy
changes. No. Just look at the local papers this past week and on The Bay Net website. What are they looking for? More money!
By the way, a large part of the student population decreasing, is more and more parents pulling their children out and home schooling.
But you won't hear that from the propaganda machine of the state run school system.
If you really love and care for the well being of your children, as you say, then you will sacrifice the time needed to
ensure that they are properly taught, without the indoctrination and BS of a public school setting.
Instead, they will be in a loving, stress free environment. With plenty of support from the local home school network
of families. Social activities they only dreamed about having, with plenty of time to do them.
You, Mom and Dad, will not be alone. There is plenty of help and support.
You will discover your children all over again, and be apart of their personal and intellectual development. Knowing that,
is the most gratifying experience any parent can hope to achieve.
Think about it. Research it.
glitch
Devil's Advocate
Asking for a COLA is money grubbing? Man, I never knew there were so many money grubbing people out there.
I was volunteering in a second grade class in Calvert County a few years ago. I was helping this student with subtraction. I said you had to "borrow" from the tens place like I always did. The teacher immediately stopped me and said, "Mr. xobxdoc, we are not allowed to say borrow. Saying borrow implies giving back. We have to say redistribute". These kids were so confused because they did not understand the concept of redistribute and trying to understand factors of 10 to do simple subtraction. They couldn't even perform single digit subtraction or addition without using their fingers.
The biggest problem is the world has become too politically correct. How much longer before teachers are not allowed to go on to the next topic until all of the kids understand the previous topic and they are not allowed to have AP courses because it makes other students feel left out. The harsh reality is there are stupid kids in the world, there are kids that don't care, and there are (unfortunately) parents that don't care. Teachers need to be able to say in a nice way "this kid is stupid and needs to find another class".
I guess this would be a good time for me to chime in... As a special educator and someone who has taught a behavior program for several years, it can get very frustrating to see the lack of progress and lack of support. At times, I felt as if I was not allowed to truly teach in a way that was meaningful and effective. As a result, I have moved on to opening a private business in which I can teach the way that children can actually learn.
On the behavior side of things, I feel that some parents are not informed as to how to deal with behaviors and some parents just make the choice to avoid dealing with the behaviors. I'm excited to share that part of my business is providing parent workshops specifically for working on things like this. Hopefully we can just get the word out and start making some changes.
Happy to see so many people on here wanting to support our teachers, it is certainly not the easiest of jobs out there!
On the behavior side of things, I feel that some parents are not informed as to how to deal with behaviors and some parents just make the choice to avoid dealing with the behaviors. I'm excited to share that part of my business is providing parent workshops specifically for working on things like this. Hopefully we can just get the word out and start making some changes.
Happy to see so many people on here wanting to support our teachers, it is certainly not the easiest of jobs out there!
Most families have both parents working outside the home so I don't see where Home Schooling is even an option.
Or single parents that also have to work.
I got beat up in home school.
Disco Stu
Shut Up Little Man!!!!
It all goes back to that generation of DAMN FORMER HIPPIES!!! They idolized Timothy Leary and wax nostalgic for Woodstock so.... this is what you get!
shutup:
kwillia
n/a
WTH? This must be a joke... 
Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state's math curriculum:
— Grade 2 addition:
Solve using your place value chart and number disks, composing a 10 when necessary: 53 + 19
— Grade 2 subtraction:
Craig checked out 28 books at the library. He read and returned some books. He still has 19 books checked out. How many books did Craig return? Draw a tape diagram or number bond to solve.
— Grade 4 multiplication:
Represent the following expressions with disks, regrouping as necessary, writing a matching expression, and recording the partial products vertically: 3 x 24
— Grade 4 word problem:
Cindy says she found a shortcut for doing multiplication problems. When she multiplies 3 × 24, she says, "3 × 4 is 12 ones, or 1 ten and 2 ones. Then there's just 2 tens left in 24, so add it up and you get 3 tens and 2 ones." Do you think Cindy's shortcut works? Explain your thinking in words and justify your response using a model or partial products.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/1...es-from-new-common-core-math/?intcmp=obinsite
Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state's math curriculum:
— Grade 2 addition:
Solve using your place value chart and number disks, composing a 10 when necessary: 53 + 19
— Grade 2 subtraction:
Craig checked out 28 books at the library. He read and returned some books. He still has 19 books checked out. How many books did Craig return? Draw a tape diagram or number bond to solve.
— Grade 4 multiplication:
Represent the following expressions with disks, regrouping as necessary, writing a matching expression, and recording the partial products vertically: 3 x 24
— Grade 4 word problem:
Cindy says she found a shortcut for doing multiplication problems. When she multiplies 3 × 24, she says, "3 × 4 is 12 ones, or 1 ten and 2 ones. Then there's just 2 tens left in 24, so add it up and you get 3 tens and 2 ones." Do you think Cindy's shortcut works? Explain your thinking in words and justify your response using a model or partial products.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/1...es-from-new-common-core-math/?intcmp=obinsite
lucky_bee
RBF expert
WTH? This must be a joke...
Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state's math curriculum:
— Grade 2 addition:
Solve using your place value chart and number disks, composing a 10 when necessary: 53 + 19
— Grade 2 subtraction:
Craig checked out 28 books at the library. He read and returned some books. He still has 19 books checked out. How many books did Craig return? Draw a tape diagram or number bond to solve.
— Grade 4 multiplication:
Represent the following expressions with disks, regrouping as necessary, writing a matching expression, and recording the partial products vertically: 3 x 24
— Grade 4 word problem:
Cindy says she found a shortcut for doing multiplication problems. When she multiplies 3 × 24, she says, "3 × 4 is 12 ones, or 1 ten and 2 ones. Then there's just 2 tens left in 24, so add it up and you get 3 tens and 2 ones." Do you think Cindy's shortcut works? Explain your thinking in words and justify your response using a model or partial products.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/1...es-from-new-common-core-math/?intcmp=obinsite
This chit seriously makes me sick to my stomach. I have THE worst time with math and I most certainly would've never grasped this all in grade school. I can't even get it now. I could barely put answers on the paper and then they'd expect me to explain HOW?!
Would counting on my fingers count for an answer? 
Lurk
Happy Creepy Ass Cracka
WTH? This must be a joke...
Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state's math curriculum:
— Grade 2 addition:
Solve using your place value chart and number disks, composing a 10 when necessary: 53 + 19 Husker translation: "Carry the 1"
— Grade 2 subtraction:
Craig checked out 28 books at the library. He read and returned some books. He still has 19 books checked out. How many books did Craig return? Draw a tape diagram or number bond to solve. Husker translation: "Ask the jock tutor which books he read for me"
— Grade 4 multiplication:
Represent the following expressions with disks, regrouping as necessary, writing a matching expression, and recording the partial products vertically: 3 x 24 Husker translation: "What time is practice?"
— Grade 4 word problem:
Cindy says she found a shortcut for doing multiplication problems. When she multiplies 3 × 24, she says, "3 × 4 is 12 ones, or 1 ten and 2 ones. Then there's just 2 tens left in 24, so add it up and you get 3 tens and 2 ones." Do you think Cindy's shortcut works? Explain your thinking in words and justify your response using a model or partial products. Husker translation: "Carry the one but don't forget the 3 x 2 part of the question."
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/1...es-from-new-common-core-math/?intcmp=obinsite
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foxxynhounds
Member
THe CC curriculum excerpt makes me want to cry 