I would agree except that the struggle with common core math is the struggle to

Sep 23, 2014
8:48:37am

CDV

learn to think in a conceptual way. Since that is so much more important than memorization, I would say that even those that struggle are better off with that struggle than in simply memorizing.

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POLL: I believe common core math is

OU Cougar

9/23/14 7:58am

I don't know if Common Core is the right answer, but study after study shows

CDV

9/23/14 8:20am

The old way was too mechanical. the new way is too conceptual. They still

WDaddy

9/23/14 8:22am

My son has never been a "memorizer". He's done well in math, but had to work

squidmark

9/23/14 8:45am

I would agree except that the struggle with common core math is the struggle to

CDV

9/23/14 8:48am

I don't know much about Common Core, but with some problems I don't find the

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