tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580256145465435389.post1309428162278938199..comments2022-11-13T05:07:48.094-06:00Comments on Good and Perfect Gifts: White and NerdyBrandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09503820989427343390noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580256145465435389.post-91564584201299818362009-02-27T08:26:00.000-06:002009-02-27T08:26:00.000-06:00God bless math. The last few years before my mom ...God bless math. The last few years before my mom retired, she would show flash cards with multiplication problems when she called roll. The student would let her know he/she was there by giving her the answer. We're talking about sophomores--regular and honors geometry. And many couldn't do it. Whaaaa?! Many had never learned because they'd been allowed to use calculators (coincidentally, that was the "c word" in our house).Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676487349397211662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580256145465435389.post-68094807465335469462009-02-26T22:27:00.000-06:002009-02-26T22:27:00.000-06:00This made me smile because I could imagine you at ...This made me smile because I could imagine you at your lap top ranting. Being in high school I know exactly what you mean. I have thought about this many times when I was deciding on what I want to be when I grow up. A high school math teacher, as I've seen first hand, has to deal with a lot of excuses from those who aren't "math people" and it isn't fair to the rest of the class.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08502854861276366699noreply@blogger.com