mathematics
IB vs. AP round two
I’ve written about the differences between the AP and IB programs. In a nutshell, the IB is an entire comprehensive curriculum leading to a diploma whereas the AP program is a series of subject-specific examinations where students are free to pick and choose which exams they write. Recently, the Thomas B. Fordham foundation sponsored a [...]
If your children have trouble with integers, they’re not alone!
A recent instant scratch lottery game had to be withdrawn in Britain because too many people couldn’t figure it out. Winning this winter-themed game depended on scratching a card to reveal temperatures lower than a given reference temperature. From Good Math, Bad Math : Pathetic Innumeracy – this time from Great Britain: So many people [...]
Disturbing things seen in schools – Part 1
I’ve called this “Part 1″ because my experience tells me there will be more. A few students have checked in with me about how their school years have started. It’s stories like these that make me grateful that I no longer have a vested interest in how teachers are teaching (or not teaching, as the [...]
