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Hi,

WS=>I've been teaching mathematics at the advanced high school
WS=>level(AP Calculus, Pre-Calculus) for over ten yrs. and find
WS=>that you are correct in your assessment. I've always thought
WS=>that you must teach the Algebras (I & II) back to back or
WS=>you'll get the learning gap you described. My hope and
WS=>suggestion to administrators is to check the research like
WS=>your letter and realize that changes must be done for the
WS=>good of our students.

I am very happy to hear some support. I also teach Calculus, Analysis at
 School. It is obvious what researchers have been finding out about Education.
 It is falling apart.  President Bush has established his 5 goals, but I think
 it will be very hard to reach.  I wouldn't care if the level were falling
 down, but this is reflecting in the academic performance at the Universities.
 It is affecting the jobs, production, everything.  I have been reading
 about many many explanations why Eastern children are better in Math and
 Science than westerns.  The type of alphabet, that forces the use of both
 parts of the brain, etc, but I am sure that nothing can explain part of our
 social irresponsability with what is beeing done.  It was not the eastern
 countries that made man go to the moon, but the hard work and the "revolution"
 that was done back in the 50's and 60's. If we take a look at the text books
 used by that time and compare with today's, we can understand things better. 
Clovis Lacerda


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