tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post112475698744512434..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: First Day of SchoolDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1125286284015368162005-08-28T20:31:00.000-07:002005-08-28T20:31:00.000-07:00So, I take it this would not be a textbook/curricu...So, I take it this would not be a textbook/curriculum you would use to teach 1st year Algebra? ;-)<BR/><BR/>http://www.keypress.com/catalog/products/textbooks/Prod_DiscAlgebra.html<BR/><BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124977606624695182005-08-25T06:46:00.000-07:002005-08-25T06:46:00.000-07:00Probability is *not* part of Algebra I (go to the ...Probability is *not* part of Algebra I (go to the CDE web site to see the standards).<BR/><BR/>And not only are graphing calculators useless for Algebra I, I don't even use them for the Pre-calc/Trig course I teach.<BR/><BR/>Additionally, by law we're not allowed to require students to have *any* type of calculator for class--unless, of course, the school provides it. But the standards/framework are pretty clear about calculator use....Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124946153780532482005-08-24T22:02:00.000-07:002005-08-24T22:02:00.000-07:00Darren,Is probability part of Algebra I? Do you c...Darren,<BR/><BR/>Is probability part of Algebra I? Do you consider a graphing calculator an important teaching tool for Algebra I? My answer to both of the above questions is "No" but I'm looking for an outside opinion. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124935151298051122005-08-24T18:59:00.000-07:002005-08-24T18:59:00.000-07:00And the circle opens. We are still being "professi...And the circle opens. We are still being "professionally developed." The real fun is set to begin on the 29th.EdWonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487951830278757474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124856646838700572005-08-23T21:10:00.000-07:002005-08-23T21:10:00.000-07:00I like to write well, and make that silly "and=am"...I like to write well, and make that silly "and=am" error above. Wonderful.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124839066691270032005-08-23T16:17:00.000-07:002005-08-23T16:17:00.000-07:00I may not be mathematically inclined, but I have a...I may not be mathematically inclined, but I have a B.S. degree in math. Actually, just to clear the air, I *am* mathematically inclined!<BR/><BR/>I also and deeply interested in history and like to think I can write well. It's that whole "well-rounded education" thing that was so popular in the 80s :-)Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1124774182425549852005-08-22T22:16:00.000-07:002005-08-22T22:16:00.000-07:00It just occurred to me that you're a math teacher....It just occurred to me that you're a math teacher. For some reason I never imagined the mathematically inclined with a blog. That's awesome!<BR/><BR/>Of course maybe you're not mathematically inclined, that's also a presumption sort of falls in all by itself. You know what they say about assuming things...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com