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Wow, just wow.
Dixon Geometry : 2005 94% 2006 97% 2007 99%
Those are some really great scores! Then out of interest to the above post I went to Centennial's report
Centennial Geometry: 2005 100% 2006 99% 2007 100%
Wow! Those are some even better scores.
Both of those schools are doing something right and the state should be looking at what is going on.
I don't think the principal at Dixon was slamming anyone, just proud of the improvement. I imagine it is hard to always be compared to Centennial.
Both schools should be congratulated on doing a great job!
Provo parents and students should also be congratulated. I know teachers in the district have had a tough time the last few years, losing almost all of their retirement benefits. It is a wonder any of them have stayed on. Hopefully the district will reward them for their great work!
In the article, it appears that the school is using a version of "THE CORNELL METHOD OF NOTE TAKING". This method is in google with the search in the quotes above. This method should be required starting in Grade ? in all schools in the state. I used the above method to teach my grand daughter pre-algebra and have it on a web site. It is excellent for language, social studies, etc..
Again, congratulations..Math is a difficult subject to teach as I have found that a large, large majority of college students HATE math because they didn't have the excellent teachers that Dixon is blessed with.
I would like to know the state wide passing rates for all geometry students and also the rate for 8th grade Geometry students. I would expect that 8th grade pass rates would significantly surpass those of 10th grade Geometry students. Can anyone find and provide this?
Thanks for the article.
Based on this excerpt, I have to ask, are these 75 students tracked in high achiever classes? If so, it would not be news that these students would take notes and do well. There are many aspects this article does not address, allowing the reader can get the full story.
My experience is that most students come into the 9th grade fearing math.
I attended a workshop on multisensory math and was deeply impressed by the approach; both for typical and atypical learners. It was presented by a project from the University of California Berkeley.
The teaching method presented is called "Making Math Real". I encourage you to look into it. I only regret that my children didn't have this sort of teaching. (It is a K-12 multisensory approach and prepares elementary students with an eye toward higher math.)
Congratulations!
Do you all have a virtual professional development set up?
Congratulations on closing your educational gap and teamwork.