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Parents up in arms over digital math program #dyscalculia

Would you prefer a computer or a teacher when it comes to teaching your child math? The controversy continues as technology is taking the place of experienced faculty and the principal area is in studies of math.

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Teach to One is an immersive all digital math curriculum that can be custom tailored to each individual student, based on their individual ability. This new program is welcomed by some and rejected by others. As with all the new curriculum, it may take some time for students and parents alike to warm up to the experience.

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How do you feel about a computer educating your child rather than a teacher?

Teach to One is a new digital math program.

Teach to One is directly overseen by the students math teacher. The teacher decides which program of three to assign to each student. The student can learn at their own pace and a slower learning student is not left behind by students learning at a faster pace. While it seems like a great idea, many parents feel that the program is a mess and the teacher is not as involved as they should be.

The program, called Teach to One, is an all-encompassing digital math platform with lessons, exercises and assessments designed to adjust to a student’s performance. The company that created it, New Classrooms, touts the program as an “adapted personalized curriculum” that enables students who quickly master math concepts to go above and beyond without having to sit through remedial lessons, while struggling students have more time to catch up.

Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert

Key takeaways

  1. Teach to One is a digital way to teach students math one on one.
  2. Parents are trying to get rid of Teach to One because they feel it takes away from the curriculum.
  3. Parents see that the lessons jump from remedial math to expert concepts they have never been taught.
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