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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was really skeptical of the 'algebra for all' thing but I've gotten more comfortable with it. (I have an 8th grader.) They've added an additional math teacher this year, so there is one 8th and one 7th grade math teacher. And there is an intervention/enrichment block daily that is supposed to be math-focused for all kids.

I am most concerned about maintaining the pace of the class so the entire algebra curriculum is covered and so my kid learns what they need to move on to higher level math in high school - so far, I'm hopeful.[/quote]

I think it'll be fine, because there are two teachers. People need to accept that ITDS simply does not have enough truly Algebra-ready 8th graders to form a full or even nearly-full class. So it's a logistical and financial question how to best offer algebra. Keeping the homerooms together rather than splitting into Algebra and not-Algebra will make things a lot simpler.  I assume they'll just sort of rotate within the classroom like they do in other grades, some with a teacher, some on tablets, some engaged in a project, the only difference is having two teachers.

Most kids who are bright at math can learn a year's worth of Algebra even in less than optimal circumstances. It's unclear to me whether the kids who are behind in math really benefit from sitting through "Algebra" and only having the shorter intervention block for their actual math. But perhaps what they get in the "Algebra for all" scenario is not actually algebra anyway. I really dislike the double-speak "let's pretend everyone's ready for Algebra" pressure, it makes it very difficult to know what's actually going on.[/quote]

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