tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782954997750606354.post1116842412077849968..comments2011-06-21T20:56:38.314-07:00Comments on Math for Elem.Ed 1510: So Much to Learnpete4156http://www.blogger.com/profile/18032928186499762915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782954997750606354.post-65048058336661196612011-06-21T20:56:38.314-07:002011-06-21T20:56:38.314-07:00Kathy- the question that you thought about the sta...Kathy- the question that you thought about the standardized math testing was very interesting. That is something that I have never thought of before. Since I work in a Elem. school and am involved with a lot of the testing that goes on I do know that there are different test that can be given to individual students. It is not easy through to get these test. There are many hopes that Special Ed. teachers have to go throw in order to get a different test for a child that may learn in a different way than others do. I also know that some of the tests that students are given start very easy then get really hard and eventually adjusted to that individual students abilities, which is very nice. Anyways, that is a very good question. One wreath looking into.pete4156https://www.blogger.com/profile/18032928186499762915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8782954997750606354.post-64116637172848296112011-06-15T21:47:26.060-07:002011-06-15T21:47:26.060-07:00I liked what you said about how every child learns...I liked what you said about how every child learns in a different way and in order to reach out and teach every child you need to know many different ways of teaching the same material. You are so right about this. Some students are very visual and/or tactile and will need to use pictures and manipulatives longer than those who seem to be able to jump into the written calculations much earlier. Teachers need to be prepared to accommodate different learning styles and preferences as well as differing abilities for each concept he or she is teaching. Hands on materials like tens block are a great way to teach place value, addition, and subtraction before (and even during and after) introducing the written equations that go along with them. Another example: When you look at estimating and doing mental math, there are so many directions and methods a student can take or use to figure out the same problem. <br /><br />I was wondering, and maybe you were too, if children learn in so many different ways, why is it that their math proficiency is only measured with one kind of standardized test? I wonder what other kind of testing methods might be better at assessing student progress and proficiency.Kathy Kepulishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122352990125609140noreply@blogger.com