re: BESE approves replacement for Common Core

Definitely not a mathematician or similar which may be what your point is. I can however compute multiple integer calculations in my head. But why do kids have to show work exactly like these rules stipulate. Ex:

That kid shouldn't get points off.

I'm not sure what there is to argue. The two questions, when asked to show work were incorrect.

Are those even "common core" questions?

These two problems which had points deducted were a very important part of my linear algebra classes in college. If I could learn something like this that easily early on, it would have been nothing but a benefit.

I guess my real problem is there is multiple ways to solve most problems. It seems that we are continuing to base structure more than freedom of thinking.

I don't really care how it is computed as long as the student or professional understands how to achieve success. If it helps the dumb kids great. But those who don't need it shouldn't be punished.

For instances last job dealt solely with trig every single day all day. If most didn't have a computer they were helpless so it shows that most are incompetent in that field.

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t seems that we are continuing to base structure more than freedom of thinking.

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because when students understand "structure" they are then able to do

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freedom of thinking.

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if they only understand 1 way and say they don't understand that was 100% then they can get stuck and frustrated.

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If it helps the dumb kids great. But those who don't need it shouldn't be punished.

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It helps all kids

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For instances last job dealt solely with trig every single day all day. If most didn't have a computer they were helpless so it shows that most are incompetent in that field.

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and they did not have Common Core either to learn how to do computations in different ways.

Fantastic. The last thing we should be doing is following standards set by people from successful places.

Mom knows best.