Comments on: Do Students Really Need Algebra II?

By: August

August — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:13:11 +0000

Kevin,

this just helped me prove something in a group project that I’m doing. Thank you so much!!

August

By: Michael J Herron

Michael J Herron — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 14:35:19 +0000

I wish that I had written it. You captired everything I have been thinking for the past couple of years, while helping my grandaughter through Algebra 1, geometry and now Algebra 2. The worst part is seeing the damage to their self-image and confidence just because they do not excel at that particular skil.

And by the way, the covid shift to computers has made it that much worse. No longer can a student get any credit for understanding how to approach the problem. It has to be worked out precisely, and in the right format, and without any typos when transferring the answer from paper to the computer. Otherwise it is 100% wrong!

Also, can’t we teach the concepts adequately without making the problens insanely tricky? Are we really trying to teach all the kids, or just screening to identify the math geniuses.

Thank you for a well written and timely article.

By: tyler, tyler wood

tyler, tyler wood — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:19:03 +0000

keep it up, as a student in 11th grade, I agree with this whole heartedly. schools would be better for students over all so long as the students are able to learn how to obtain the knowledge they need, rather than just memorizing it.

By: Lawrence Sanchez

Lawrence Sanchez — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:23:02 +0000

Kevin,

Well written article. I agree with your statements. Keep up the good fight!

Lawrence