di: Algebra tutoring (Brainsarefun - Rory)

[Byron Davies]

In _The Habit of Thought: From Socratic Seminars to Socratic Practice_, Michael Strong makes the point that success in arithmetic is not the best predictor of success in algebra. Algebra requires a kind of thinking different from that required for arithmetic. Algebra requires _conceptual_ thinking: for example, the notion of a variable referring to an abstract number. This conceptual thinking can easily be acquired through computer programming. Alternatively, the variable notion can be taught through analogy with grammar.  In particular, the pronoun “she” can refer to any female person, hence a pronoun has a similar function to the variable x.


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> Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 12:25:46 -0700
> From: Brainsarefun - Rory <rory at brainsarefun.com>
> To: Carol Pio <cpio at kcsd96.org>
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> Hello Beth - I opine that the #1 reason kids flounder with algebra is that
> they have had very little math success to that point. Many are not firm
> with their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables -
> currently math represents failure to far too many kids, and who needs it?
> Therefor, I'd like to suggest taking these kids back to basics and flooding
> them with success. *I have documented a process pretty clearly
> <https://www.dropbox.com/s/1443hprhosx3qjm/%233%20AMAZING%20MATH%20MACHINE%20V.%202.0%20FINAL%20Build%207-23-13.pdf?dl=0>*
> that, if your experience is the same as mine, will excite you. How come? It
> works.
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> On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 5:12 PM, Carol Pio <cpio at kcsd96.org> wrote:
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>> I do!
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>> On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 12:04 AM, taylor adams <teachertaylor03 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> Anyone here use Expressive Writing 1?
>>> 
>>> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Maureen Graves <
>>> maureen at maureengraves.com> wrote:
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>>>> A DI program for algebra (beyond Essentials for Algebra prealgebra)
>>>> would be wonderful!  Is there anyone capable of and interested in creating
>>>> one?
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> *From:* di-bounces at lists.uoregon.edu [mailto:di-bounces at lists.uoreg
>>>> on.edu] *On Behalf Of *Beth Lang
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, December 8, 2017 12:11 PM
>>>> *To:* DI listserve <DI at lists.uoregon.edu>
>>>> *Subject:* di: Algebra tutoring
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>>>> 
>>>> I have a large amount of calls for tutoring 6th and 7th graders in pre
>>>> ag and alg and do not struggle normally but they are now... I have turned
>>>> them away saying I work on foundation skills - but maybe I am going to
>>>> entertain this area:)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Please share any materials- quips tips- resources you know of for
>>>> pre-algebra and algebra- and go!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> Beth
>>>> 
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>>>> Beth Lang
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>>>> *Director/Founder*
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>>>> Smart Sp*J*t Educational Services LLC
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>>>> *484-935-1111 <(484)%20935-1111>*
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>>>> www.smartspotlearning.com
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>>>> *email: elizabethlang.bcba at gmail.com <elizabethlang.bcba at gmail.com>*
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> Rory
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