tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post1663971711158471311..comments2024-03-15T03:38:22.132-06:00Comments on Real teaching means real learning: AMP first, marks second.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13790571271386459698noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-18576059493862359512011-05-23T11:20:38.957-06:002011-05-23T11:20:38.957-06:00Hi guys. I'm not trying to be argumentative; ...Hi guys. I'm not trying to be argumentative; just not sure what you're referring to with your statement that 'we spend most of our time trying to figure out "how"....'. I have had many conversations with math students (incuding my own son) and they DO want to know both the "how" and the "why" behind mathematical concepts when learning these notions; or are you referencing only exams?earlsamuelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04973821765043268172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-47885860165636617172011-01-30T16:33:10.989-07:002011-01-30T16:33:10.989-07:00When we spend most of our time just trying to figu...When we spend most of our time just trying to figure out the "how"... when we obsess over simply determining the implimentation and the perpetuation of the status quo, we mortgage not only our own future, but our children's.<br /><br />If more teachers focused their professional development on the "why", our children would be all but guaranteed to have a better education than we had.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-29351125249580134942011-01-28T13:50:48.093-07:002011-01-28T13:50:48.093-07:00Ignorance is not asking a question. Autonomy maste...Ignorance is not asking a question. Autonomy mastery and purpose.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790571271386459698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-413213147692532190.post-35258345332824566522011-01-28T13:24:01.344-07:002011-01-28T13:24:01.344-07:00Great post. Excuse my ignorance, but what does AM...Great post. Excuse my ignorance, but what does AMP stand for here?chungahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106667474153634408noreply@blogger.com