I believe that mathematics should be taught, not collaboratively explored; algebra and geometry are better than a vague course of Integrated Math; spiraling doesn't work nearly as well as learning it properly the first time; "I don't DO math" should be an incentive rather than an excuse. "I don't DO English" should be treated the same way.
Of course, the name of the blog doesn't hurt, either.
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Why, thank you very much. I will attempt to live up to (or down to, as the case may be) expectations.
Signed,
A Libertarian from the Dark Side of the Country who was really impressed with the perfect circle.
Dumb question here-and yes, I googled it but good lord tons of junk came up-what is spirialing? My lovely (sarcasm) ed profs said it was scaffolding.....what I basically do in basic math (when I teach it) to build the foundation "before adding the walls and pretty curtains."
-or teacher
Spiraling--repeatedly having to go back and cover previously-taught material because it wasn't taught in enough depth to achieve mastery the first time.
Oh ... I thought a scaffold was something built to hang people from.
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