Key Shifts in Mathematics

The teaching approaches used to teach mathematics today is wanting. This is because the changes that were made have only managed to increase the number of children who do not make the cut for the provincial standards. This is because the current approaches are too narrow and they do not foster understanding for different methods of solving one problem. The current methods have certainly failed in helping the students to create a connection in the mathematics topics (Common Core, 2018). This has led to the sharp deterioration in the performance of the students in mathematics once they get to join colleges. The results produced by college going students in mathematics is a far cry from the goal of education which is to make them competitive in the global economy. 

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It is important for parents to take part in the educational progress of their children. This is why the concerns of the parents with regards to the quality of education will be reviewed and improved to ensure that the students are better prepared to compete in the global economy. It is not easy to act on every complaint raised and satisfy every individual but when it comes to matters of quality, the common core curriculum will be reviewed and a taskforce will be put together to design a better curriculum. The teaching methods in mathematics should not be rigid in training students to solve problems. As you have clearly illustrated, there is need for flexibility and use of more reason to justify answers to create better understanding in the students. It may take time to change the teaching methods but the change will be effected in due course.

References

Common Core. (2018). Key Shifts in Mathematics. Retrieved from State Standards Initiative: www.corestandards.org/other-resource/key-sources/key-shifts-in-mathematics/