[Xmca-l] Re: Fwd: NYTimes.com: Why Do Americans Stink at Math?

[Andy Blunden]

Great article. It's all about double stimulation.
Andy
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*Andy Blunden*
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mike cole wrote:
> This story about the resistance to common core standards may be of interest
> to several members of xmca.
> Note that Sylvia Scribner appears in the story (!).
> mike
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>      Why Do Americans Stink at Math?
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> By
> ELIZABETH GREEN
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> The Common Core should finally improve math education. The problem is that
> no one has taught the teachers how to teach it.
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