Long Division
Long Division
I feel sorry for the 7th grade. Their math is a bit dull. Today was really LOOONNGG division and a lot of it. I thought about crossing out some of the problems but then I realized I wanted them to be working hard all period, so I made them do it all. Meany. It builds character. Or makes them hate math. Whatever, it’s math class. I wonder if I will post about anything else ever again?
August 24th, 2005 at 7:28 pm
should i tell my story about how my 7th grade math teacher changed my life, taught me a love for math and all it’s potential, and inspired me to want to teach math myself? oh wait, that was my 9th grade math teacher, nevermind!
August 24th, 2005 at 8:55 pm
I didn’t like my 7th grade algebra teacher all that much. She (seriously) would beat her head on the chalkboard if someone said some wrong answer. One time a kid in our class exclaimed “Jesus!” and she made him stand up and told him to finish his prayer in front of the whole class. He did, quite embarrassingly.
I’ll always remember her.
August 24th, 2005 at 8:56 pm
Of course, that was before prayer was outlawed in public school.
August 24th, 2005 at 9:18 pm
My 7th grade math teacher took a “sabatacle” after he had our class. He came back a new man, we did him in. Not me of coarse, I was an angel… yep, me an angel.
August 24th, 2005 at 9:29 pm
Did I even have math in 7th grade?
August 24th, 2005 at 10:13 pm
Sam’s math is already too much. What’s with the overkill? Nathan’s comment gives me a smidgeon of hope.
August 25th, 2005 at 7:52 am
how old is sam?
August 25th, 2005 at 5:20 pm
Sam is in 6th. What is the overkill?
August 25th, 2005 at 5:26 pm
And a hearty HA HA to Kristen. Now that is funny.
August 25th, 2005 at 8:22 pm
Kristen? I’m shocked! Wasn’t it Mrs. Guzman who tried to dance you through Algebra? That’s the way, Uh-Hu Uh-Hu, I like it, Uh-Hu Uh-Hu! Remember?
August 26th, 2005 at 8:20 am
Ok its coming back to me slowly!
August 26th, 2005 at 8:59 am
What? Using long division all the time in your daily life doesn’t keep it fresh in your mind? Oh yeah, I forgot that they have these things called calculators now.
(I hope none of Martha’s students read this!) Actually, it is valuable to be able to work through it manually, and I even support the seemingly vast amounts of problems they have to do that’s designed to drill it into their heads. (We won’t get into whether I did all that homework when I was in school…)
August 26th, 2005 at 10:40 am
it’s also good for paturn recognition so that later work can be done in your head.
August 26th, 2005 at 4:19 pm
Well, I try to do most of the new work in class and i only pick review work that seems relevant. And, actually when we corrected it today it wasn’t as much division as I thought. There was other stuff thrown in.
August 26th, 2005 at 4:50 pm
yeah. four long division problems can take the same time as the whole rest of the page, huh? i know of one teacher who made them do the long division first, then they were rewarded by being allowed to do all the rest. and then you could give them candy for each problem that they do right. i feel that candy is the key to true learning.
August 27th, 2005 at 8:35 am
These days it’s extra credit. Most kids will take advantage of it.
August 28th, 2005 at 7:32 pm
Jolly Ranchers
August 28th, 2005 at 9:51 pm
amen, sister. jolly ranchers are the key! extrinsic rewards work. we want kids to transfer to the “intrinsic reward” concept, but I’m not sure they ever do.
“honey, could you please paint the family room? pleeeeeeeees! i promise to ……”
yeah. extrinsic rewards always work.
August 29th, 2005 at 9:15 pm
My friend at school just informed me that she told her step daughter she would get $50 for each ‘A’ on her report card. That beats Jolly Ranchers, if you ask me.
August 30th, 2005 at 2:11 pm
i told kenny that i would give him a new car for every B. and i’ll throw in a trip around the world if he get’s an A.
August 30th, 2005 at 6:08 pm
Ha ha …kiss ups. so far no candy required.
September 15th, 2005 at 8:47 pm
(long-division): Computers In Education
You think you know when you learn, are more sure when you can write, even
more when you can teach, but certain when you can program.
–Alan Perlis
If I can help Levi write just the important parts of the following program by the time he’s…