tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post9076669097536266610..comments2024-03-29T06:09:09.845-04:00Comments on the daily howler: A humor format keeps murdering sleep!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-64318679042314949882013-12-13T02:01:37.176-05:002013-12-13T02:01:37.176-05:00Diane Ravitch's latest book spends many many p...Diane Ravitch's latest book spends many many pages and has many many charts showing the black white gap over the years, and she give ample credit to the remarkable rise in black scores over the last 40 years. <br /><br />I do not know how Somerby can maintain that her book is full of "lies and distortions (as arguably Ripley's is)? Or that it in any way ignores the dilemma of black poverty and the cruel history of exploitation and segregation. The opposite is true. Anyone can check this on the Amazon reader edition of Reign of Error. Just type in NAEP.<br /><br />What is he talking about? And what weird motivation would he have for wanting to discredit Ravitch in this way? <br /><br />She is on his side (I would have thought) and is not going out to the Hampton's to party with wealthy celebrities and the self-described "A-list" (among whom are often the Clintons), as far as I know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62194457809702094112013-12-12T18:45:24.294-05:002013-12-12T18:45:24.294-05:00show examples of how the various aspects of mathem...show examples of how the various aspects of mathematics have been and are being used to solve real world problems. as specific as possible, but at least give some general sense of how the area of math under study is or can be used. the simpler the example the better, but a complex one would be far better than leaving the student feeling hes stumbled into alice's wonderland. marv a. lusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-50375273958678572072013-12-12T15:31:55.420-05:002013-12-12T15:31:55.420-05:00Perhaps you mean manipulatives or demos? Real worl...Perhaps you mean manipulatives or demos? Real world examples (word problems) are very hard for students. They cannot map the math onto the facts of the real world situation and universally hate such problems because they are hard for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35566698948927272752013-12-12T15:29:08.297-05:002013-12-12T15:29:08.297-05:00math is even more boring than educational achievem...math is even more boring than educational achievement tests. if its still taught the same way, they need to flesh out the bare bones with real world examples, as much as thats possible to do. marv a. lusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-77714896352510264072013-12-12T14:48:58.025-05:002013-12-12T14:48:58.025-05:00I didn't think WBAL could find a more despicab...I didn't think WBAL could find a more despicable local Rush clone than Ron Smith, but his replacement Derek Hunter is awful. And C4, who's on before him, lies and distorts soundbites daily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-69630028781778499882013-12-12T14:48:22.197-05:002013-12-12T14:48:22.197-05:00Powerful post, Bob.Powerful post, Bob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-72549722426616923242013-12-12T14:27:07.076-05:002013-12-12T14:27:07.076-05:00Inadequate preparation in science and math is one ...Inadequate preparation in science and math is one part of the problem. The other is the hazing that occurs when women and minorities do enter nontraditional professions. There have been several studies showing that women who have strong math and science backgrounds choose their occupations based on their perception of the obstacles ahead. At the high school level, it is very hard to be the only girl in a physics class. Even the teacher makes jokes and the teasing and other conduct of the male students is not monitored by anyone to keep girls from being bullied. This sporadic concern seems hypocritical at best when the actual experiences of women continue to have so many daily annoyances that it is simpler to just take a path of least resistance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com