tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post6122251299564984805..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: If This List Is Any Indication Of What We Can Expect From Textbooks Aligned To Common Core, It's All OverDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-73456401243009389022014-01-18T14:09:22.993-08:002014-01-18T14:09:22.993-08:00[i]Math in Focus[/i] is an Americanization of Sing...[i]Math in Focus[/i] is an Americanization of Singapore [i}My Pals are Here Mathematics[/i]. I looked it over and thought it was a solid program, though the "Enrichment" book designed for bright students is less challenging than the Singapore [i]Primary Mathematics Intensive Practice[/i] book. <br /><br />I am disappointed to see that the new Common Core edition of Singapore [i]Primary Mathematics[/i] was rejected. Crimson Wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03254830856234479999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-37457200308992767322014-01-17T20:58:30.665-08:002014-01-17T20:58:30.665-08:00Auntie Ann, that's it :) Thank you for the li...Auntie Ann, that's it :) Thank you for the link.<br />Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-51021149059470519392014-01-17T20:16:49.186-08:002014-01-17T20:16:49.186-08:00CPM was also the name of an obsolete operating sys...CPM was also the name of an obsolete operating system popular on portable PRO-10 computers that lost out to Microsoft's MS-DOS. <br /><br />CPM should stay dead<br /> <br /><br />KauaiMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581543514815246743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-76337273824711174722014-01-17T06:51:19.348-08:002014-01-17T06:51:19.348-08:00FYI. Is this the Fort Worth article that was de-li...FYI. Is this the Fort Worth article that was de-linked:<br /><br />http://archive.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=193Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-69170902876503548852014-01-17T06:41:04.250-08:002014-01-17T06:41:04.250-08:00As usual, the clueless parents--most-likely to be ...As usual, the clueless parents--most-likely to be low on the income scale--won't know enough to get help. Clued-in parents will be at Kumon, Mathnasium, A+ Math, Sylvan, etc., within the week.<br /><br />If you want to design a system in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, this would be a good place to start.Auntie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-7030222992108759592014-01-17T00:53:42.680-08:002014-01-17T00:53:42.680-08:00Having taught it for 4 years, I think I can say fo...Having taught it for 4 years, I think I can say for certain ... CPM is a great math program if you already know how to do the math. Not so much if you're trying to learn it. I thought we'd already kicked it to the curb...maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-88058419687364797582014-01-16T21:21:00.428-08:002014-01-16T21:21:00.428-08:00I'm with you on CPM. Just because they call it...I'm with you on CPM. Just because they call it "college preparatory" doesn't make it so. :(<br /><br />Unfortunately, our high school has abandoned some very good texts (Paul Foerster) in favor of CPM materials. It's a giant step backward, IMO.<br /><br />Interestingly, they are still using Stewart Calculus. How they intend to bridge the gap between CPM precalc and Stewart, I have no idea.PeggyUnoreply@blogger.com