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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    have you heard of a chinese saying: ???? ?
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    a few years down the road ... we should benefit or suffer from it ??? we don't know yet. do you roll out drugs without trial just because it sounds wonderful to you ? everyone can make anything sounds good. but where is the evidence ?
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    maybe the impacted kids will be able to qualify as disadvantaged applicants when they apply for college because of guinea pig curriculum with no books + toxic land survivor. great!
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    as i have said before, we really don't care if it works or not. if it's a new approach without even a textbook ready, the COMMON SENSE is just do a pilot project with one class or one school when all the resource are ready. and then they can decide if it's good enough to replace the existing...
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    From iusd website faq: __________________________ What are the differences between 'Traditional' Math (Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2) and Integrated Math (Math I, Math II, and Math III)? Both 'Traditional' Math and Integrated Math cover the exact same standards. As such, they represent an...
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    so what happen to all the money thrown for developing the common core books ? now they need more new books ? that's where our tax money is going to. this is no difference from robbery. now the new math path teaches exponent & pattens like this: year 1 ----------- screw-up year 2 -----------...
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    it's better if they know what they are doing. the reality is they don't. A stupid man's interpretation of what a clever man does can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears & sees into something he can understand.
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    IUSD does away with traditional math path

    keep changing, keep spending,  the results ? let's wait and see. i am wondering when this insanity will be stopped. when i was young we have highly qualified math professionals to teach us math starting in the elementary level. here, people with random major & background will teach math. and...
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    All 2013 salaries for Irvine Unified

    Many careers require working on evenings and weekends with no overtime pay. Just don't see why teachers are special.  Personally I don't know many teachers will do extra after school for kids that are struggling. And some high school teacher don't even teach a lot. They just let kids watch videos.
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    All 2013 salaries for Irvine Unified

    if underperformed teachers can be fired, then i have no complaints. unfortunately, this is not the case.
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    California In-state college admit rates

    keep in mind, acceptance rate is very related to your major. e.g. EECS at UCB is usually in the single digit although the overall rate is something close to 20%
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    Three Arcadia HS students get perfect SAT scores

    good for them. in reality though, college admission don't distinguish much between 2400 and 2200+. trying to take the test many times to aim for perfection is just a waste of time.
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    what animal visited my backyard in stonegate ?

    we do make sure the gate is locked properly everyday because we heard a few cases of house got broken in in this area.
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    what animal visited my backyard in stonegate ?

    nope. we never let any dog into the yard or house. thanks for all the responses. so it might be cat / coyote / racoon. may be the smell of my bunny droppings attracted whatever animal. i always bring my bunny into the garage at night. from now on, i am going to bring my bunny in before dark...
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    what animal visited my backyard in stonegate ?

    if it's cat that's fine. if it's coyote, that's scary. i always leave my bunny in the play area in the yard during the day.
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    what animal visited my backyard in stonegate ?

    i found 2 piece of poop (3-4 inches) this morning in my backyard. do you know what animal could be given that stonegate all have high brick wall around the backyard ? and we don't leave gate/doors open.
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    Looks like the bigger the size, the more markup they have since all the lots are very similar in size. So the land cost is basically the same.
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    How about mondecino and Maricopa in stonegate?
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    Which SAT prep academy in Irvine?

    what i heard and experienced is that when the parents raise their hope too high, they put so much pressure onto the kids. and the kids take on more tasks than they can handle. e.g. sports team, band, several clubs, outside AP classes every summer, excessive volunteer activities etc. now the...
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    Which SAT prep academy in Irvine?

    sorry about the  typo. i mean no tutoring needed.
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