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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This whole thread is nonsense:

Pre-teaching doesn't exist, it's just a made up term.

Schools don't really teach. Teachers mostly just give procedural steps and have students mimic. This is regrettably even more true at the high school level, mainly because the math gets more complicated and students who have not learned anything in earlier years cannot possibly be expected to think on their own.

If a teacher can't teach, they'll throw technology at the students. Unfortunately the tech doesn't do any better than above (still mostly procedural focused on memorization and regurgitation vs critical thinking).

Tutoring is a terrible idea if it babysitting kids through their school homework. It just makes the problem much worse. At the high school level tutoring is pretty toxic, as kids at that age who have to be walked through basic homework just results in stunting their development even more.

[b]Teaching your kids how to think and logically reason is the only way to make significant progress. Start by spending enough time with them; ask them questions, challenge them to ask their own questions, and make sure they stay curious and motivated. They likely won't if you're not.[/b][/quote]
How is it possible if parent doesn't know math? Most students in remedial have parents who dont remember or didn't do high school math, or didn't attend college. Even with college educated parents how many remember their math? [/quote]

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