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Home : 2001 : April : 29
I pushed my way through, remediating those who couldn't quite keep up, and I still have not covered EVERYTHING, but I feel confident that I have taught most of the math that the kids should know. Quite frankly, I thought some of the standards were being taught too early for this grade level. As an example, we are required to teach fifth graders how to do things like find square roots and the area of a triangular pyramid and a trapezoid. My children were so poor in math (as evidenced by LAST year's scores)when they got to me that I couldn't possibly teach anything but the basics. However, for the benefit of the few more advanced students,I did present, but not test on, the harder stuff. I could see no reason to leave the more accelerated students behind with the others. That wouldn't have been fair, either. This week, I am taking the children to the test with a conscience that says that I have done everything in my power to motivate and teach math to them, whether or not I have covered everything. You sound conscientious to me, in that you have worried about whether you have met your goals, so I do believe that you have done the best you can with what you are working with. Don't worry. They are going to be wonderful readers when you are finished with them!
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