tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post2243622337482928580..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Textbook Adoption--More DisasterDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-42803987771233480912015-10-22T18:49:20.149-07:002015-10-22T18:49:20.149-07:00I would avoid the digital solution, except that in...I would avoid the digital solution, except that in many cases that's the only option we are given. Personally I don't like digital books because they can be edited without the reader knowing. That may work well for science or other subjects dealing with cutting edge material, but it makes me wary when we're talking about literature or history, because it could be edited in order to shape opinion.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-53846509489203142222015-10-20T18:51:51.066-07:002015-10-20T18:51:51.066-07:00Last anonymous: as long as they don't take aw...Last anonymous: as long as they don't take away my computer. Modern textbooks seem to be mere hooks which catch districts and maneuver them into buying the "online component", which can cost more than the textbooks themselves! Eventually the book will be useless and only the online component will remain.<br /><br />Yet, look how well that so-called webinar went.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-62651873412086692002015-10-20T18:49:37.057-07:002015-10-20T18:49:37.057-07:00I *love* the Dolciani Algebra 2 book.
I've on...I *love* the Dolciani Algebra 2 book.<br /><br />I've only taught out of one pre-calc book, the same one since starting in high school in 2003. It's not bad, but I'd like even more trigonometry.<br /><br />I've only taught out of one stats book, The Basic Practice of Statistics (2nd edition) by Moore and published by Freeman. It's not bad, I could stick with it if I had to.<br /><br />Sadly, I'd have to say this: the older the text, (probably) the better. I don't know when texts had to become ADD-generating devices--look! a half-page picture of a turtle in 16 million color HD!--but I'd rather have one without all the fluff. I want clear, brief explanations, excellent example problems, and problem sets with clearly defined easy, moderate, and "stretch" problems. Seems like that *used* to be the standard for textbooks, now it's a fantasy.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-60119310581842509642015-10-20T18:41:19.814-07:002015-10-20T18:41:19.814-07:00Maybe they'll take away your desks and filing ...Maybe they'll take away your desks and filing cabinets next! Wasn't that about the dumbest principal move I've heard of. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-16485169556897061092015-10-20T18:23:26.657-07:002015-10-20T18:23:26.657-07:00Out of curiosity, what are your favorite texts? If...Out of curiosity, what are your favorite texts? If you could use what you want, what would you choose?PeggyUnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-84980545322960101592015-10-20T16:26:19.241-07:002015-10-20T16:26:19.241-07:00We had similar experiences wherein out of ten poss...We had similar experiences wherein out of ten possible publishers, only one fit the narrow criteria of the Board and those who make choices. We were told 48 hours before the order was due to the Board for approval to make a choice without having seen the full breadth of books offered. We were told our online books (it's about about the bells and buzzers now) would be available this Fall. It's now October and we are begging our warehouse to return our previous, ten years out of adoption texts so that we have something to give to kids in alternative school and suspension to work on and a source for basic vocabulary. We haven't gotten those back either. Frankly it's gotten to the point that I am seriously considering Charter Schools where they make the kids pay for their books up front so at least we have something to use. This is freaking ridiculous.Ellen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02845981491726296767noreply@blogger.com