Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 20:11     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:In my kids class (AAP) they work on math problems in class and learn subject matter at home via videos. So Tuesday night at home they learn circumference of a circle, etc....Wed. in class they work on it. It's called reverse something. It irks me to no end.


Flipped classroom. Works well with AAP kids...not so much with gen ed.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 20:10     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
Our ES abandoned Dreambox this year. We're using Prodigy now instead. So far, I like it much better. My kids only use it during "free time" though. It's not required by the teacher.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 19:40     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:In GE my kids had a better teacher explaining math and preparing lessons. Dreambox, videos and other depressing programs that are used even during instruction time are quite an insult.


Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 19:34     Subject: Math teaching in ES
In GE my kids had a better teacher explaining math and preparing lessons. Dreambox, videos and other depressing programs that are used even during instruction time are quite an insult.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 14:46     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:AAP uses Dreambox? What the hell? Dreambox is dreadful. My kid hates it. I hate it. We’re paying for IXL on the side. It’s much much better.

It's 5th grade AAP, even. Not only do the kids hate it, but I think they all feel a bit insulted by having to do it.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 14:40     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
In my kids class (AAP) they work on math problems in class and learn subject matter at home via videos. So Tuesday night at home they learn circumference of a circle, etc....Wed. in class they work on it. It's called reverse something. It irks me to no end.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 14:08     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
AAP uses Dreambox? What the hell? Dreambox is dreadful. My kid hates it. I hate it. We’re paying for IXL on the side. It’s much much better.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 11:07     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the first year I’m hearing about a 4th grade teacher using a video made by a colleague to “teach” math. This seems to be an orange or red flag about the capabilities of this teacher for AAP. What is your thought/opinion on this? Is ithis happening at other centers, too?

I haven't heard anything about videos, but my kid's math teacher makes them do Dreambox for 1/4 of their math time. All of the kids hate the Dreambox so much.



Speak up. The teacher is not supposed to be doing that.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 10:01     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:So why the heck the “video dependent” teachers are getting a salary raise?


Are they only teaching math?
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 09:59     Subject: Math teaching in ES
So why the heck the “video dependent” teachers are getting a salary raise?
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 09:47     Subject: Re:Math teaching in ES
I would prefer a vetted video to a fumbling teachers presentation.

TreChers are human their deliver fluctuates day to day, videos are much better/more reliable and if animated probably a better visualization of the material.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 09:42     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:This is the first year I’m hearing about a 4th grade teacher using a video made by a colleague to “teach” math. This seems to be an orange or red flag about the capabilities of this teacher for AAP. What is your thought/opinion on this? Is ithis happening at other centers, too?

I haven't heard anything about videos, but my kid's math teacher makes them do Dreambox for 1/4 of their math time. All of the kids hate the Dreambox so much.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 09:39     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Wasn't there a huge thread about departmentalization at Haycock a year or so ago? This is why they do departmentalization.. so the teachers that are good at teaching math can focus on that.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 08:31     Subject: Math teaching in ES
Anonymous wrote:This is the first year I’m hearing about a 4th grade teacher using a video made by a colleague to “teach” math. This seems to be an orange or red flag about the capabilities of this teacher for AAP. What is your thought/opinion on this? Is ithis happening at other centers, too?


I wouldn't assume that anyone teaching elementary school is particularly adept with math.
Anonymous
Post 03/22/2019 08:22     Subject: Math teaching in ES
This is the first year I’m hearing about a 4th grade teacher using a video made by a colleague to “teach” math. This seems to be an orange or red flag about the capabilities of this teacher for AAP. What is your thought/opinion on this? Is ithis happening at other centers, too?