This just keeps getting funnier and funnier. Unless, of course, you have an elementary/middle school student in Wake county, and you want them to learn some math.
Math Trailblazers is the name of the math program that the Wake County curriculum gurus have chosen for the elementary and middle school grades. Curriculum officials want every school in the county to adopt it.
I’m posting for your amusement some highlights from the professional review MTB got when it was under consideration in California.
You may also a want to peek at a parent review that sorts out what MTB does and does not cover.
According to the reviews, Math Trailblazers is more smoke and mirrors than math.
Selections from the California review:
“Based upon evaluation of its content only, this submission is NOT recommended for adoption as either a BASIC or a PARTIAL program.”
“This submision is not based upon the fundamental skills required by mathematics, including, but not limited to, basic computational skills.”
“This submission is not factually accurate, and the innacuracies cannot reasonably be corrected.”
“This submission is not aligned with the standards for the intended grade level(s) or discipline(s), meaning that (1) it does not enable successful instruction in the individual standards it covers, (2) it includes something contrary to the standards, (3)…”
And on, and on…
