K-5 Elementary Math Adoption
UPDATED: 2/19/2009
K-5 Math Adoption Committee selects Expressions for recommendation to the board.
See announcement.
Two Elementary Texts Chosen
TTSD has narrowed the choice of K-5 curricula to either Expressions or Bridges. We’d be interested to hear comments from parents who have had a chance to look at these texts. Please ask your school if they are available for review. We urge everyone with elementary children to be proactive in examining these two curricula.
After reviewing all grade level texts, conducting online research and attending the Jan. 26 publisher presentations…
We do not believe Bridges is a solid K-5 curriculum that supports all children. In our opinion, it relies too heavily on manipulatives, games, and group work at the higher grade levels and does not focus on mastery of mathematical concepts. We do not feel it is a good, cohesive curriculum that will give all children a firm foundation in mathematics. In fact, it suffers from many of the same shortcomings we believe CPM has.
We believe Math Expressions is a more solid math textbook and covers topics in a clear, sequential manner. Please read the following analysis which we believe accurately illustrates our point of view. http://parents4math.blogspot.com/2008/05/k-5th-math-expressions-is-best-choice.html
Please review these books at an elementary school and complete the curriculum rating sheets provided by the school. Parental feedback will be accepted until Friday, February 6th. Rating forms must by in the district office by end of day Friday.
As a suggestion for reviewing these books: pick a topic you understand such as long division and compare how both books teach it. Pick out a lesson and see if the objective of the lesson is clearly stated and that the problems/homework reinforce the concept.
If you feel strongly that Bridges is not a good curriculum for your child, you may want to join in our current efforts in asking the district to provide choice at the middle and high schools. The current curriculum in these schools, CPM, is very much like Bridges. On this website, Parents for Math Choice has provided much research as to why we believe CPM is not a math curriculum that supports all children and their varying learning styles. Although your child is still in elementary school, they will eventually be affected at the middle school by what we are trying to achieve now.
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