Oregon promotes teacher program that seeks to undo 'racism in mathematics'

[TaxPhd]

Originally Posted by tnff

Directly from the workbook:

White supremacy culture shows up in math classrooms when...

The focus is on getting the “right” answer.

Instead...

The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so. Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict.

Math IS about getting the right answer. 2 + 2 = 4. What do you tell the student who says "3." Do you say "The correct answer is 4" so that now they know or do you "Very good, all answers are equally valid if you feel that way."

2 + 2 doesn’t equal 4. 2+2=5 (for very large values of 2).

[jazzarama]

Originally Posted by TaxPhd

2 + 2 doesn’t equal 4. 2+2=5 (for very large values of 2).

Pour two glasses of water into one larger glass and 1+1=1. Use a base 5 and 2+3= 10.

[BigCityDreamer]

Why stop with math? What about science, reading, grammar or even tests and grades?

Can't it be argued they are all racist given that some students perform so much better than others?

[chief scum]

Originally Posted by camaro69

Who knew numbers and getting the correct answer is racist.

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The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently encouraged teachers to register for training that encourages "ethnomathematics" and argues, among other things, that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.

An ODE newsletter sent last week advertises a Feb. 21 "Pathway to Math Equity Micro-Course," which is designed for middle school teachers to make use of a toolkit for "dismantling racism in mathematics." The event website identifies the event as a partnership between California's San Mateo County Office of Education, The Education Trust-West and others.

Part of the toolkit includes a list of ways "white supremacy culture" allegedly "infiltrates math classrooms." Those include "the focus is on getting the 'right' answer," students being "required to 'show their work,'" and other alleged manifestations.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-ed...hite-supremacy

According to them, filling out tax forms must be racist.

I don't see any Architects coming out of their classrooms. One of many holes in their boat.

[diddlydudette]

Just when I think I can't hear anything more stupid. Dems never cease to amaze me. They can do some crazy thinking. How about help the unemployed and Covid? Are they all on drugs at the capitol?

[chief scum]

Maybe they should apply what they are saying, when they fill out their paychecks. Because for them to complain that it isn't the right amount would be racist.