Why Isn't Eureka Used for Middle School Math?

[Anonymous]

As the title says....

[Anonymous]

It is depending on the class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is depending on the class

Do you know what classes use it? (I'm considering middle school. All I could find on the MCPS website was the Imagination Math info) Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is depending on the class

Do you know what classes use it? (I'm considering middle school. All I could find on the MCPS website was the Imagination Math info) Thanks!

I thought they used it for Algebra but I forget as we got the books but the teachers never used it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is depending on the class

Do you know what classes use it? (I'm considering middle school. All I could find on the MCPS website was the Imagination Math info) Thanks!

I thought they used it for Algebra but I forget as we got the books but the teachers never used it.

No, for Algebra I they use the new Illustrative Math curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As the title says....

Because it's a garbage curriculum.

[Anonymous]

It's there meaningful difference between Illustrative and Eureka?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As the title says....

Because it's a garbage curriculum.

Actually Eureka math is highly regarded all across the country so...you're probably just one of the angry parents who hates it because it wasn't how you learned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's there meaningful difference between Illustrative and Eureka?

HUGE difference. I’ve taught both and they are night and day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As the title says....

Because it's a garbage curriculum.

Actually Eureka math is highly regarded all across the country so...you're probably just one of the angry parents who hates it because it wasn't how you learned.

DP. I like the curriculum for students on or above grade level. For struggling students, it is not an effective program for catching kids up and getting them to grade level. It moves way too fast with not enough time for practice. For the school I work at where 85% of students score below the 20th percentile on MAP, it is a disaster. So it is not the curriculum that I dislike, but it has to match the kids which it does not in a lot of county schools. MAP scores are actually decreasing due to having less time with the basics.

I don't know much about Illustrative Math but I hope it is a better fit for the kids I am sending to middle school next year!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's there meaningful difference between Illustrative and Eureka?

HUGE difference. I’ve taught both and they are night and day.

I’m not familiar with either. What’s the difference and which is better?

[Anonymous]

My math 5/6 kid uses Eureka, but occasionally gets Illustrative Mathematics problem sets to mix it up. She says thr Illustrative Mathematics ones are more challenging.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As the title says....

Because it's a garbage curriculum.

Actually Eureka math is highly regarded all across the country so...you're probably just one of the angry parents who hates it because it wasn't how you learned.

DP. I like the curriculum for students on or above grade level. For struggling students, it is not an effective program for catching kids up and getting them to grade level. It moves way too fast with not enough time for practice. For the school I work at where 85% of students score below the 20th percentile on MAP, it is a disaster. So it is not the curriculum that I dislike, but it has to match the kids which it does not in a lot of county schools. MAP scores are actually decreasing due to having less time with the basics.

I don't know much about Illustrative Math but I hope it is a better fit for the kids I am sending to middle school next year!

If a kid is below grade levels they don't need a different book/curriculum, they need to slow down their rate of progress, or increase their hours of study and tutoring.

The "1 book per year" is extremely artificial for the convenience of the school institution, not a problem with the book.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's there meaningful difference between Illustrative and Eureka?

HUGE difference. I’ve taught both and they are night and day.

Can you say more? What is the difference, and which one do you prefer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's there meaningful difference between Illustrative and Eureka?

HUGE difference. I’ve taught both and they are night and day.

Can you say more? What is the difference, and which one do you prefer?

I think that was a junk comment.