Sunday, May 4, 2014

Geaux Teacher!: John a White Misrepresents Eureka Math?

Geaux Teacher!: John a White Misrepresents Eureka Math?:



John a White Misrepresents Eureka Math?


How can we believe anything John White says when he has misrepresented so much.  

John White is NOT telling the truth about Eureka Math -the Common Core aligned math curriculum he has chosen for Louisiana.  Why has he said publicly on several occasions that Eureka Math was developed by LSU?  Is it because he wants the public to believe that the Common Core Standards, its curriculum and its standardized test are products of Louisiana teachers?  White connects the Cain Center in this story but there is no mention of the Cain Center in development of Eureka Math.  

The last slide of this PowerPt presentation by John White says that Eureka Math was developed by LSU.  White continues to say that.  


The non-profit, Common Core (CommonCore.org),  announced on June 24, 2013, that John White has recommended Eureka Math as its state math curriculum. 


" WASHINGTON, DC (June 24, 2013) — The State of Louisiana and its Office of the State Superintendent of Education recently announced that the P-12 mathematics curriculum developed by the nonprofit Common Core is a recommended resource for Louisiana math teachers. The state praised the curriculum for its rigor and alignment with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
The CCSS-based math curriculum was developed by Common Core, a Washington, D.C. based organization that creates curriculum tools and promotes programs, policies, and initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels. Common Core developed the math Geaux Teacher!: John a White Misrepresents Eureka Math?: