tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post3697537914839783505..comments2024-03-22T13:39:55.941-07:00Comments on Math Mama Writes...: Are (K-12) Math Textbooks Getting Worse?Sue VanHattumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-32895649441942219622012-03-13T19:50:20.599-07:002012-03-13T19:50:20.599-07:00I can't speak for too many textbook publishers...I can't speak for too many textbook publishers, but for the last 9 years I've used McDougal Littell and Glencoe, and I'm so tired of them(http://fawnnguyen.com/2012/02/26/20120225.aspx). Word problems are forced and the rampant use of names like Monya, Kishi, Vinh, Lakeisha is just silly. I don't know about other teachers' 6th graders, but mine have a hard enough time finding percents that they don't need to practice THIS problem: 451 is 75.2% of what number?Fawn Nguyenhttp://fawnnguyen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-30169855660281285242012-03-13T16:53:11.561-07:002012-03-13T16:53:11.561-07:00"Involuntary client" is a legal term for..."Involuntary client" is a legal term for clients who don't choose to be clients. Like school kids - they don't make the choice about the whole endeavor themselves. They also can't refuse any parts of the service, such as books or teachers. This coercion leads to all sorts of consequences. For example, the quality of service inevitably suffers, because there are no natural checks and balances.MariaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769513929584082597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-66193007904823891232012-03-11T16:04:58.362-07:002012-03-11T16:04:58.362-07:00What do you mean, Maria?What do you mean, Maria?Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-87255993519941171882012-03-11T15:51:40.199-07:002012-03-11T15:51:40.199-07:00There you have it. Inevitable consequences of work...There you have it. Inevitable consequences of working with involuntary clients.MariaDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769513929584082597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-71309015603717673812012-03-09T09:56:50.333-08:002012-03-09T09:56:50.333-08:00Thanks, Nilo.Thanks, Nilo.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-66684485485489258242012-03-09T08:50:49.342-08:002012-03-09T08:50:49.342-08:00This is a very on-topic post on Aljazeera about re...This is a very on-topic post on Aljazeera about recent raids on free book sites: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/2012227143813304790.html<br /><br />We need an educated world.nilo de roockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15332190734914631351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-42040924477571919772012-02-27T05:47:23.011-08:002012-02-27T05:47:23.011-08:00Fascinating, Sue, thanks for posting this. I know ...Fascinating, Sue, thanks for posting this. I know one publisher that is very committed to writers who are "teachers or those with a background in education and publishing to produce their materials" but I didn't know it was becoming so rare. The article is partly fascinating because you can figure out exactly who she's talking about by some of the hints she drops...and those are some of the "big names" in the publishing industry. I do know that it sometimes feels like publishers are trying to buy teachers with "stuff"...free bags or books or other goodie items. I always think that teachers see right through the stuff...but maybe not?<br />CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com