Colorado Ranks 37th

I will be posting these report nationwide as they come out
Colorado Ranks 37th in the United States for graduation rates. Do you know the graduation rate at your school?

Parents' and Teachers' Guide

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What is going on?

What is going on in your child's math class?
What can you do to improve your child's math skills?

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His final exam

Today, a 9th grade Algebra I student came in for his final exam, which is tomorrow. This was a partial school day aimed for the teachers to assist students prepare for the exam. Over the past week, the students had been given a practice exam to do for class work. The teacher has NOT showed the students how to correctly work out these problems!?! The review for today was cut short as the teacher told them if they were struck on an exam problem to go to the end of the exam and work backwards – whatever that is supposed to accomplished. Parents: please note that it seems to be a common practice in many classrooms today that the teachers assign a pile of home work or class work BUT the teacher NEVER works out the solutions for the students – this is a MAJOR GAP in math classrooms and it is why American students have fallen to #27 in the world in math ability. Be involved and find out if your student’s teacher is solving problems. The proper teaching technique is that “any and all” class work, home work and test problems be correctly worked out step-by-step on the board for everyone to see. My question goes to: Can teachers today actually solve the problems they are requiring students to do; if so they need to provide the work they were hired to do. My assignments for students were to assign some problems of each type to stimulate the mind and I took classroom time to answer all problems. By the teacher being able to produce the correct solutions this inspires the students to think: if the teacher can do this, then so can I. Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Rescue Your Math Student Now [Paperback] http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Teachers-Guide-Rescue-Student/dp/0988316242

Student had no home work

A 7th grade Pre-Algebra student had no home work assignments nor any papers or tests (or quizzes) since returning eight days ago from the break. We helped shore up the basics on fractions and decimals, which had given him some difficulties in the past. Once again the same theme is replayed: teachers are not teaching math daily and no home work simply wastes another teachable moment.
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Doubling up the teaching

An 8th grade Pre-Algebra student came in with five home work assignments! He has math every other day but for two class periods on math days. Doubling up the teaching of multi-sections a day is not how math was ever intended to be taught or learned. His class does work out of a text book but also has work sheets.

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Good study skills

Quote from Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Rescue Your Math Student Now "Good study skills do not happen as a spectator sport, as you have to be actively involved in developing these habits. Cramming the night prior to a test can only result in confusion and effects short-term memory."

Division by 0

Division is splitting into equal parts or groups.
It is the result of "fair sharing".

Division by 0

Something cannot be divided into nothing. Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.
This is why division by zero is undefined.

TEACHERS: Do you want to improve your methodology

Are you in search of a math guide to help your child: achieve better grades; know how to study math; and build confidence in their math abilities? This is it! TEACHERS: Do you want to improve your methodology, by learning from successes and errors of other educators? Learn how to motivate students and to handle discipline. Here it is! I have been an active mathematics person into my sixth decade. I have been keyed into math as: a student, a teacher, a tutor, a parent, and a school board member. As a teacher, I emulated the great teaching role models that I viewed from my perspective as a top-notch math scholar. This guide may be your "missing link" to greatness for your students! Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Rescue Your Math Student Now [Paperback] http://www.amazon.com/Parents-Teachers-Guide-Rescue-Student/dp/0988316242