http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/ Quakertown IM Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:05:16 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/55 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/55 This came from a member of a math forum group I correspond with. Someone in Seneca, MO had sent an article about how the school board there is rethinking Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:14:16 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/54 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/54 Yes, the school board will vote at the end of February. I do not foresee a problem. They will take take the recommendation since it is coming from Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:53:09 GMT Amy Hreiz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/53 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/53 Fantastic news! Thanks to all your efforts, no more confusing math! Does the school board still have vote on this? Thanks again, Lou!! Amy Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:36:29 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/52 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/52 Good news everyone! The task force gave their recommendation to the school board tonight. It is a recommendation of a traditional math sequence beginning Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:31:26 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/51 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/51 I agree. Let's hope that we can get past the PA standards (which are very low standards and earned a grade of D from Fordham), and use materials that focus on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:12:32 GMT bassett1595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/50 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/50 The comment: "...State of California's Mathematics Content Standards, which provide a crystal clear grade by grade delineation of computational and symbolic Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:36:12 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/49 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/49 Reflections on the NCTM Focal Points, Stanley Ocken, The City College of the City University of New York, January, 2007 Reflections on the NCTM Focal Points Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:46:55 GMT jerry.bassett@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/48 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/48 Paul, I accept the point about variability; less risk is less chance of failure. I?m questioning the seemingly absolute basis of the proposition that Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:31:12 GMT Paul Stepanoff - ATT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/47 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/47 Jerry, Once again good points, but a deflection of the basic points I was making. However, I believe you missed the point on variability completely. Any Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:48:14 GMT jerry.bassett@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/46 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/46 Apparently I failed in the focus of my message. I'm not suggesting that we wait for more time, such as 2, 5 or 10 years. I am saying let's be sure to look at Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:22:39 GMT Paul Stepanoff - ATT http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/45 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/45 My observations of Jerry Bassett's comments: First, I'm very happy to see that someone is starting to look into things in detail! Bravo. When someone makes Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:16:16 GMT jerry.bassett@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/44 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/44 First, Lou-Ellen has contributed significant time in investigative work and has been very persistent in the urgency of resolving this issue. It is extremely Mon, 04 Dec 2006 14:36:21 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/43 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/43 Note: forwarded message attached. ... Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. A report in the DA (district Administration) , a magazine for K-12 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 13:04:26 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/42 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/42 It came to my attention nothing was attached to my previous e-mail. So I am copying and pasting everything on here. Please forward to friends and neighbors, Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:32:14 GMT Lou-Ellen Renshaw http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/41 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QCSD_IM/message/41 Please forward to friends and neighbors, and again urge them to speak to the board at tonight's meeting or at a public board meeting where the board can't say