LOGO-L> arithmetic

["prkosuth" <prkosuth@mychoice.net>]

Hi all ---

This is more of a general education/math/learning question rather than a
LOGO one but I would really value the input of the list. My question is :
What is the role of arithmetic in math above the 6th grade (to be kind of
arbitrary) ?  What arithmetic is essential to furthur math development
above the 6th grade ? What are the core arith goals to allow students to be
successful in the core math curriculum as discussed by NCTM ?

I bring this up as the last quarter is upon me at school and I begin to
look forward to fall of 98 and see the real need to begin the push to
algebra for many of my students. I have several 7th and 8th graders who
have about a 5th grade computational level but are pretty decent in pattern
recognition, reasoning and problem solving and feel the pre alg / alg
should be within their grasp. I also have a few in that 6, 7 8 crowd who
have 1st or 2nd grade equivalent computations . Consequently, I start to
think about placements and groupings for them. Recall: I work with students
who have pretty severe learning disibilities in a small classroom (8 max)
private setting in the midwest. (Its our 15th Anniversary by the way.)

Thanks for any input.

Paul K.  

prkosuth@mychoice.net
OPINIONS ARE MY  OWN
Brehm Preparatory School
Carbondale IL

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