tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post7821845593435869353..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: A Fellow Math SpiritDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-53570901874739893012009-02-18T17:55:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:55:00.000-08:00Oh ... I thought a scaffold was something built to...Oh ... I thought a scaffold was something built to hang people from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-45873672634514902272009-02-18T10:41:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:41:00.000-08:00Spiraling--repeatedly having to go back and cover ...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.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-50793416423150226652009-02-18T09:37:00.000-08:002009-02-18T09:37:00.000-08:00Dumb question here-and yes, I googled it but good ...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." <BR/><BR/>-or teacherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-46127009370309221452009-02-17T18:54:00.000-08:002009-02-17T18:54:00.000-08:00Why, thank you very much. I will attempt to live ...Why, thank you very much. I will attempt to live up to (or down to, as the case may be) expectations.<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>A Libertarian from the Dark Side of the Country who was really impressed with the <A HREF="http://rightontheleftcoast.blogspot.com/2008/10/perfect-circle.html" REL="nofollow">perfect circle.</A>Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04323026187622872114noreply@blogger.com