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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a math teacher, Eureka is actually fine. What are they doing? Teachers are going to keep quitting having to constantly relearn curriculum, especially non-departmentalized elementary teachers. [/quote]

I think they said they have to change it due to the new state math changes?

But also, the most recent OSA evaluation found that while most teachers felt the Eureka curriculum worked for kids on grade level, it did not do a good job of meeting the needs of kids below or above grade level, EMLs, or kids with IEPs and did not include sufficient materials to support students struggling with math or needing math enrichment or not proficient in English.  Given that, I was excited to hear they're looking to change to something better. But is that not your experience?
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The problem is not inherently the curriculum, its the idea that one curriculum off the shelf will meet the needs of all groups.  At best it will have resources to help support, but even with that, a teacher/para/or someone is going to have to determine which resources to bring in for which group or which student. And none of that works when the pacing has to stay the same for everyone.

Math is as close to a universal language as we have.  Many EMLs are not struggling the with actual math concepts at a greater number than any other group.  They are trying to learn English.  This is why it helps to have the materials in their native AND have someone who can teach in that language.  This way they can keep up in math while they work on English.   Similarly a kids with an IEP for dyscalculia is going to need a lot more time and attention to be able to grasp all the concepts, especially as a kid who is still gathering all the basics and learning how to control their emotional response and anxiety.  A new curriculum may help them, or what they need may just be additional resources to break things down further and more time.  But the classroom isn't setup to allow for that student to have more time without them missing out on something else or other students actively waiting and not moving on to something new.[/quote]

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