50 years in public education. I have probably heard “I suck at math” thousands of times from students and parents. In fact, as I was typing this, “I suck at ….” Math was the first word AI generated. I think we’ve become so accepting of not understanding math as almost a given, in many cases I think we’ve stopped trying.
I went to public school in Brooklyn, NY, starting in the early 1960s. Nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed, but I exceeded grade-level reading, comprehension, and math until the rascal came out of me in Junior High School. What I didn't learn was because of me, not the school. Today, it is 110% the school's fault. BTW I ended up doing ok and am enjoying retirement.
Common Core implemented several years ago has been a disaster! Hopefully, NJ can do away with it! As it may work for some but not for most kids! Learning today is nothing like when I was in school in the 60’s.
50 years in public education. I have probably heard “I suck at math” thousands of times from students and parents. In fact, as I was typing this, “I suck at ….” Math was the first word AI generated. I think we’ve become so accepting of not understanding math as almost a given, in many cases I think we’ve stopped trying.
I went to public school in Brooklyn, NY, starting in the early 1960s. Nobody ever accused me of being the sharpest tool in the shed, but I exceeded grade-level reading, comprehension, and math until the rascal came out of me in Junior High School. What I didn't learn was because of me, not the school. Today, it is 110% the school's fault. BTW I ended up doing ok and am enjoying retirement.
Common Core implemented several years ago has been a disaster! Hopefully, NJ can do away with it! As it may work for some but not for most kids! Learning today is nothing like when I was in school in the 60’s.