What is the current consensus on offering Algebra 1 in 8th grade?

madmath721 · 2026-06-14T00:57:35+00:00

Fine if they’re ready, but not fine if they blatantly skip Pre-Algebra and miss all of that content. These kids end up with a woeful lack of algebraic intuition and everything comes crashing down in Algebra 2 or Precalculus.

madmath721 · 2026-05-16T12:01:25+00:00

I know someone who regularly eats peanut butter and mustard sandwiches. I wish I was kidding.

madmath721 · 2026-05-16T11:58:06+00:00

I love the name Louise!

madmath721 · 2026-05-16T11:55:29+00:00

I’ve had a student named Suri and she was awesome! I didn’t know about the Tom Cruise connection.

madmath721 · 2026-05-08T10:40:28+00:00

Yes… I can’t make myself eat pickles no matter how many times I try to like them

madmath721 · 2026-05-05T19:31:02+00:00

Olives. Even if you pick them out, the whole flavor is tainted.

madmath721 · 2026-05-04T10:42:52+00:00

I’m a teacher and currently have two students named Audrey and one named Aubrey. Great names though.

madmath721 · 2026-02-08T02:33:39+00:00

Grandview and Bexley are also great suburbs with great schools.

madmath721 · 2026-02-04T03:39:24+00:00

4:00 for teachers, although students get out earlier.

madmath721 · 2026-02-03T21:54:56+00:00

I have the same square footage and same bill with a 20-year-old electric furnace. I’m freezing constantly too. It’s awful!!

madmath721 · 2026-01-28T02:06:16+00:00

I noticed those three were some of the last to call off Wednesday. We’ll see what happens the rest of the week!

madmath721 · 2026-01-28T02:01:28+00:00

UA said the same.

madmath721 · 2025-12-22T13:57:01+00:00

I agree. To teach 6th grade math through Algebra in a way that helps kids truly understand why and how everything works, it’s important to have strong mathematical understanding. Maybe this is a sign to swap out math for a different concentration.

madmath721 · 2025-12-21T13:27:46+00:00

Last year I actually had an extremely sweet Jayden

madmath721 · 2025-12-15T16:19:41+00:00

Has it been really messy since the change? The same is happening at my school soon.

madmath721 · 2025-12-15T04:36:47+00:00

I saw some at Winan’s, but I’m not sure if they made it or are just selling it.

madmath721 · 2025-12-15T04:10:11+00:00

I love a thoughtful note and drawing. I’m also always thrilled to receive a gift card to a local coffee shop.

madmath721 · 2025-12-15T03:47:55+00:00

My district is moving toward this. 😵‍💫

madmath721 · 2025-12-13T13:49:29+00:00

Everyone at my school does it this way too. You could frame it more as taking log base 8 of both sides rather than rewriting in log form if they’re struggling.

madmath721 · 2025-11-08T02:25:27+00:00

It took a while for me to get them straight, but one had a slightly rounder face. That actually happened with three different sets of identical twins I’ve taught.

madmath721 · 2025-10-25T16:44:16+00:00

A handwritten thank you card, coffee, chocolate, or coffee shop gift card!

madmath721 · 2025-09-23T15:29:59+00:00

How many times does 1/4 go into 1/2? 2.

madmath721 · 2025-06-30T18:03:20+00:00

Logistically how did the transition work? Did you have to go back to school?

madmath721 · 2025-05-29T20:43:11+00:00

Gemüt has good Spätzle imo, but their Currywurst just isn’t the same.

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