Would you ask a Pilot to teach and guide your Dr? Or vice versa? Who are the teachers of mathmatics?... [MORE]

koby Gutterman 

Dec 18, 2006 18:51

As long as the "Mathematically Correct" community and authors such as Andrew Ferguson keep the ignoramous name calling and idiotic... [MORE]

Steve 

Dec 18, 2006 10:50

Very well written. Good presentation of the facts. Thanks. [MORE]

B. Hammerand 

Dec 16, 2006 07:50

I find it sad that criticism of the American educational system is rampant (based upon standardized test scores I... [MORE]

Dori Billows, PhD 

Dec 15, 2006 11:44

Both the New York Times and Andrew Ferguson haven't gotten it wrong. They pulled a quick and easy conclusion from... [MORE]

John Tapper 

Dec 15, 2006 11:23

Although you make a good argument concerning the lack of preparation of teachers, your knowledge of math curricula is much... [MORE]

Steve 

Dec 15, 2006 10:53

There is a huge gap in the learning about teaching and the actual practise of teaching diverse populations at differeing... [MORE]

Rose Snyder 

Dec 15, 2006 09:14

The standards are definitely too low in teacher education programs. As well, in many places, the emphasis is on research,... [MORE]

Laird Bracken 

Dec 15, 2006 09:03

Here Andrew Ferguson passes along more ignorant gossip about mathematics teaching and learning. The NCTM publications Agenda for Action in... [MORE]

Finlay McQuade 

Dec 15, 2006 02:09

Two Gates Foundation reports essentially corroborate this opinion piece. "Rigor, Relevance, and Results: The Quality of Teacher Assignments and Student... [MORE]

Kris Alman 

Dec 14, 2006 21:31

..."By the time they reach eighth-grade, American students trail their counterparts in most of the developed world" One must ask,... [MORE]

K. Baker 

Dec 14, 2006 21:27

Mr. Ferguson, As I read through your article, I realized how little "rubber on the road" you have in an... [MORE]

Cleo Burgett 

Dec 14, 2006 20:43

Mr. Ferguson states that "fuzzy math"has become popular in part because it is "easier to teach." As an elementary school... [MORE]

K. Baker 

Dec 14, 2006 16:52

Either Mr. Ferguson didn't read the studies he purports to explain to us or his need to promote his limited... [MORE]

J. Michael Bodi 

Dec 14, 2006 15:20

Mr. Ferguson asserts that today's math ("fuzzy math" or "reform math") is easier to teach than the more traditional, drill-and-memorize... [MORE]

Lana Stone 

Dec 14, 2006 14:21

The largest department in USA community colleges (one-half the enrollment) is the Developmental/Reading/Writing/Math Department. This level of instruction is for... [MORE]

John Paul McDaniel 

Dec 13, 2006 12:31

As a former teacher of mathematics, a former teacher of teachers of mathematics, and a former school district administrator, I... [MORE]

Tonya Urbatsch 

Dec 14, 2006 19:34

The following is a huge answer to why students are not ready for college. They have been taught very little...

Danaher Dempsey 

Dec 15, 2006 09:41

When I took my GRE (ages ago) and went to the college office to receive my results, the secretary remarrked... [MORE]

Augusta Bartlett 

Dec 15, 2006 10:43

There are many reasons why US students start lagging behind other countries in math starting about in the 8th grade...the... [MORE]

Michelle Bergey 

Dec 16, 2006 10:51

I received a teaching degree in 1971. I very much wanted to teach history because of all the wonderful high... [MORE]

Barb 

Dec 17, 2006 16:17

1. We have to stop educating everyone homogenously in this country and become comfortable again with the idea that we... [MORE]

Denise 

Jan 14, 2007 22:18