Tuesday, January 20, 2009

2-step equations in Math 7, 2nd Q

Chrissy Nordmark made the following observation, and she is correct in what she noticed.

"I noticed that there is a 2-step problem on the Math 7 midterm, yet 2-step problems are not on the curriculum? Are we supposed to teach 2-step problems?"

So now the question is this – should we fix the curriculum to include 2-step equations, or should we fix the exam to exclude 2-step equations? I can make this decision myself, but I would prefer that a consensus be reached among the teachers of math 7. Your input is appreciated. The changes would not take effect until next year.

Sam.