Reply to Culture of Holton-Arms

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Culture of Holton-Arms"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]

Just to be clear: integrated math is basically cramming the material that would normally be covered in three years (geometry, algebra 2, pre calculus) into 2 years, to make up for the two years of algebra 1 in MS. Relatively to the pre-change curriculum, it means going much slower in MS and faster in HS (again relative to the traditional approach. I don’t see how that’s “key for college admissions”. [/quote]

I think what the PP was saying is that it isn't so much cramming in HS, but a deliberate choice to do the groundwork of Algebra slower so that there is better understanding.  As for the college admissions, part, I assume PP is referring to the fact that college standardized testing is not about calculus.[/quote]

Some of the girls who are in integrated math now were bored out of their mind taking two years to go through Algebra 1. (I know because my DD was one of them) [/quote]

I could see this.

Don’t know any other Big 5 schools around here that take 2 years for algebra I.

Kind of sends the wrong message, don’t you think…. (Math is too hard for you, let’s go slooooooow)[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics