mothercat
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Post by mothercat on Apr 15, 2005 22:58:04 GMT -5
I have a sister in N Carolina..she called and told mom today that they have told her that where she lives they will no longer teach algebra and math in high school..only geometry and trig and up. All algebra has to be taught in grade schools there starting next school year. Does anyone know if other schools are doing that?
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Post by JulieinSC on Apr 16, 2005 6:37:26 GMT -5
Where we live students can take Algebra 1 in 8th grade if they are good math students. This counts as a high school math class. If, however, math is not your strength they still offer pre-algebra or math 8. I honestly can't believe that a school would offer NO Algebra 1 in high school. Our high school offers freshman Algebra 1 college prep, or tech prep. Kids who have aready passed Algebra 1 as 8th graders take Geometry 1 college prep or honors/IB.
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Post by mothercat on Apr 16, 2005 8:20:35 GMT -5
Thats why I am asking..I have never heard of this and
wandered what was up.. seems awful strange to me ..
here you get the pre algebra that counts toward high school too but they still teach math and algebra at the high school.
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Post by Linda on Apr 16, 2005 18:56:24 GMT -5
They teach math and algebra here too in our high schools....they are also starting it in elementary school.
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mothercat
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Post by mothercat on Apr 16, 2005 20:03:20 GMT -5
makes me wander if she is scamming mom for some reason..( you'd have to know her)
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Post by JulieinSC on Apr 17, 2005 11:55:53 GMT -5
I do know that they are introducing higher math concepts at a much earlier age these days. I'm past the point of being much help to my 8th grader in Algebra 1 (math was never my strong suit!) As far as helping my junior in high school; forget it! He's doing math I've never been exposed to or even heard of!
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Post by AnneM on Apr 17, 2005 13:24:49 GMT -5
They still do some algebra in the high schools here but I wish they didn't!! ... In my opinion it is one of the very most USELESS subjects ever in the "real world" .... for 99.9% of students it is NEVER used again or of any use to them as adults ... (Unless you want to be an algebra teacher I guess!! ;D) ... From an anti-algebra ex-student!! ... One of our comedians recently highlighted algebra saying "WHY is it still taught in schools? .... and HAVE YOU EVER used it since leaving school ? Have you ever MET anyone who has used it since leaving school and come to that DO YOU ACTUALLY "WANT" to meet someone who actually uses it??"  |
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Post by camismom on Apr 20, 2005 20:04:02 GMT -5
Anne... I have to agree with you, but then again I think about 95% of what they teach in schools these days are things they won't use again.
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Post by Allanque on Apr 20, 2005 20:22:53 GMT -5
Actually, algebra I did fine in. I still use it occasionally.
Now geometry, trig, and calc, those were wastes of my time.
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Post by AnneM on Apr 25, 2005 11:21:45 GMT -5
... and how about logarithms ?? Does anyone actually USE those in after school life? |
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Post by Linda on Apr 25, 2005 12:57:42 GMT -5
Anne...if you tell me what it means...I will tell you if we use it or not ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by AnneM on Apr 26, 2005 11:02:39 GMT -5
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Post by Linda on Apr 26, 2005 20:20:09 GMT -5
;D ;D ;Domg...that is ludicrous....I don't remember anything like that...but I am sure we had something equally stupid ;D ;D ;D
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Post by vickilyn32 on Apr 28, 2005 10:48:46 GMT -5
Well, Dan came home yesterday with his registration for 9th grade, and he is taking Algebra I. He also has an Algebra Lab.
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