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Where in the World is Bob Saget?
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Nemo14
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Wish I could stay to see the 25Kth, but we have guests.We are almost to 25,000 posts!
It will probably be a post about blaming Meg or rhubarb. I'm not preparing anything. I'm just going to let it be. Whoever gets it gets it. Unless someone wants it, then he or she can take it.
Also, this thraed should come before your guests. Get your priorities straight!
MOXOMUMD
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That went fast. It'll be 5,000 posts made in just over a month.We are almost to 25,000 posts!
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NYwdwfan
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My daughter was having trouble with a math problem yesterday and when I tried to explain it to her a different way than she learned at school she actually said "we're not allowed to think about what the right answer would be we need to follow the rules and show the work". Not allowed to think???! Awesome teaching approach.
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acishere
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This is why I went for careers that involve as little math as possible.My daughter was having trouble with a math problem yesterday and when I tried to explain it to her a different way than she learned at school she actually said "we're not allowed to think about what the right answer would be we need to follow the rules and show the work". Not allowed to think???! Awesome teaching approach.
Zweiland
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Full-time Sageteering for the win!
acishere
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I just beat Assassin's Creed 4 without even realizing it until about a minute before the credits started.Alright, I conquered all the levels of the Candy Crush owl but have been stuck on a regular level for a week. Time to stop playing for awhile. Papa Pear on the other hand is addicting.
StarWarsGirl
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I've been doing my brother's math homework with him recently. He's been bringing home this homework that's all word problems. Really great to give kids who have known LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES word problems. 
Anyway, he brings home problems like, "There are 6 pies cut into 48 slices. Write the unit ratio." They want them to write it like 48/6=x/1 x=8. This is 6th grade math! Not algebra. Not even prealgebra. And what's more is he had to pull out a calculator to find out what 48/6 is. You would think they would work on that before moving onto stuff like "unit ratio". I'm just like, "Okay, just divide the bigger number by the smaller one and write it like this so they think you're doing it the way they want you to. Okay?" That he understands. If I get irritated just explaining it to him, I can't imagine what his teachers go through.
Anyway, he brings home problems like, "There are 6 pies cut into 48 slices. Write the unit ratio." They want them to write it like 48/6=x/1 x=8. This is 6th grade math! Not algebra. Not even prealgebra. And what's more is he had to pull out a calculator to find out what 48/6 is. You would think they would work on that before moving onto stuff like "unit ratio". I'm just like, "Okay, just divide the bigger number by the smaller one and write it like this so they think you're doing it the way they want you to. Okay?" That he understands. If I get irritated just explaining it to him, I can't imagine what his teachers go through.
I thought I was about to beat GTA V about 4 different times before I realized that it wasn't the end yet. When it was getting to the end, I realized it.
acishere
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I kept figuring that the Big Score was the finale since they kept talking about it. So when once that was over I knew the end had to be next. I just don't get why I would want to pick 2 of those endings.
I've been doing my brother's math homework with him recently. He's been bringing home this homework that's all word problems. Really great to give kids who have known LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES word problems.
I don't want to get into a Common Core discussion on here, I come here for therapy after spending the day in discussions about it. BUT... the idea and the actual standards presented in the original document are not all that crazy or out of line. The problem is, NOBODY knows how to deal with it. The actual Common Core isn't a curriculum or a methodology, it is a set of things that every kid should know at a certain level of schooling. That's not necessarily a bad thing. HOWEVER, the vast majority of school systems have been working the past 10-15 years in a 'teach to the test' mindset, so they all have been waiting for a test to be written that matches these standards and then coming up with ways to make the curricula match. Funny thing is, the Common Core standards themselves DON'T HAVE A TEST. But testing companies and the people in power in federal, state, and regional boards of ed who pay their paychecks are freaked out. So, bad curricula are being written to meet these standards. It's about as bass-ackwards an approach to writing curricula. And teaching to the test is about as bass-ackwards as you can get. (by the way, in Maryland at least they have decided to go with the PARCC assessments which are so not appropriate to use for the masses in the least)
OK, soapbox dismantled and put away. Really sorry about that, but it is something I feel quite strongly about.
What's that, beautiful Disney Wife, another glass of wine. Done.
In other video-gaming news, how about an update on my Madden game? As you know, I was home all day on Monday, so I played way too much Madden. 
If you don't care (which I feel most of you probably don't
), you can feel free to skip it. Especially since the post turned out longer then expected!
Anyhoo, I stopped with my Jets franchise, because I got bored of it (sorry @NYwdwfan). Then I started a Browns franchise!
So I let the CPU go through the first season, because I didn't want to play as Brandon Weeden or Jason Campbell. In the off-season I drafted a QB with the 11th overall pick (I went 6-10). The beginning of the season was kind of shaky, as I was getting used to a new QB, but I pulled off four close wins, resulting in a 4-0 record. Four games later, I was winning by large margins thanks to numerous pick sixes. 8-0. This is the Browns remember... eventually my rookie QB got injured (can't remember what injury), and he was out for 4 weeks. With Weeden as the starter, we pulled off 4 wins, including a very frustrating and intense game against the Titans. Fourth quarter, we were tied at 13 a piece. Weeden hadn't thrown a TD, and 1 INT. Well, in the fourth quarter he got worse. He threw 3 fourth quarter INTs, but the Titans weren't able to do anything with the first two, but got a pick six onn the third. It was 20-13 with 59 seconds left (I believe). Weeden marched down the field, got a TD to tie it, and the Browns won in OT. 12-0... yes, still the Browns. Two games later, 14-0. We then won a very ugly game against the Texans (who were 1-13), and then another very ugly game against the Bengals (6-9) to go 16-0 in the regular season. THE BROWNS!! We won the divisional game to keep the perfect season alive.
Then came the AFC Championship against the 2nd seeded Patriots. Right off the bat, the Patriots scored a TD on the first drive of the game. Score is 7-0. My rookie QB marches down the field, on the hand of some nice passes and a solid running game (Andre Ellington as HB). At the 17 yard line, he throws to the endzone and gets picked off after a great play by the CB. It was a touchback for the Pats (although the ball was out of the endzone, so it should have been at the half yard line, but I didn't challenge because I don't think Madden would overturn it). They are forced to punt, and the Browns take it down the field and get a FG. 7-3. The Pats ride on Brady's arm and get another TD. 14-3. We had trouble moving the ball in the first half all season. Up until about 1 minute remaining in the second quarter, that is. We always seemed to get a quick score before halftime. And we did, but with a twist. Our rookie QB suffered a torn rotator cuff, and will miss the Super Bowl, should we win. Weeden ended up getting a FG! 14-6 at halftime. Browns get the ball after halftime and go 3 and out. Patriots forced to punt. The Browns then get a TD, and kicked the extra point. 14-13. The Patriots get close to FG range, but elect to punt. Then onto the fourth quarter. Then Brandon Weeden leads Cleveland down to the 25ish yard line of the Pats. He hits our rookie receiver for a first down, and then he ended up breaking a tackle for a TD! Browns lead for the first time in the game! 20-14. The Pats get the ball and are once again forced to punt. The punt goes out of bound at the 9 yard line, so that's where Weeden starts the drive. On first down, the Pats get a strip sack, and recover the ball at the 3 yard line. I felt like we were doomed. With around 4:30 left in the game, the Pats score a TD on 3rd and goal from the 1. 21-20, Pats leading. An up-and-down drive later, the Browns are facing a third down. Unable to convert, they kick a 51 yard FG to retake the lead. 23-20. The Pats are forced to punt with 2:40 left. From there Ellington and Ogbanaya (FB) are able to get a couple first downs and run out the clock on a kneel down
The Browns are going to the Super Bowl for the first time ever! 18-0 with one game to go. It's Browns vs Panthers in the Super Bowl!
So there was my long story. If you are still here, hi!!
PS- Yes, I am sure it was the Browns.
PPS- I didn't reread that to see if it made sense or had typos. Sorry for that, but you can always BM.
If you don't care (which I feel most of you probably don't
), you can feel free to skip it. Especially since the post turned out longer then expected! Anyhoo, I stopped with my Jets franchise, because I got bored of it (sorry @NYwdwfan). Then I started a Browns franchise!
So I let the CPU go through the first season, because I didn't want to play as Brandon Weeden or Jason Campbell. In the off-season I drafted a QB with the 11th overall pick (I went 6-10). The beginning of the season was kind of shaky, as I was getting used to a new QB, but I pulled off four close wins, resulting in a 4-0 record. Four games later, I was winning by large margins thanks to numerous pick sixes. 8-0. This is the Browns remember... eventually my rookie QB got injured (can't remember what injury), and he was out for 4 weeks. With Weeden as the starter, we pulled off 4 wins, including a very frustrating and intense game against the Titans. Fourth quarter, we were tied at 13 a piece. Weeden hadn't thrown a TD, and 1 INT. Well, in the fourth quarter he got worse. He threw 3 fourth quarter INTs, but the Titans weren't able to do anything with the first two, but got a pick six onn the third. It was 20-13 with 59 seconds left (I believe). Weeden marched down the field, got a TD to tie it, and the Browns won in OT.
12-0... yes, still the Browns. Two games later, 14-0. We then won a very ugly game against the Texans (who were 1-13), and then another very ugly game against the Bengals (6-9) to go 16-0 in the regular season. THE BROWNS!! We won the divisional game to keep the perfect season alive.Then came the AFC Championship against the 2nd seeded Patriots. Right off the bat, the Patriots scored a TD on the first drive of the game. Score is 7-0. My rookie QB marches down the field, on the hand of some nice passes and a solid running game (Andre Ellington as HB). At the 17 yard line, he throws to the endzone and gets picked off after a great play by the CB. It was a touchback for the Pats (although the ball was out of the endzone, so it should have been at the half yard line, but I didn't challenge because I don't think Madden would overturn it). They are forced to punt, and the Browns take it down the field and get a FG. 7-3. The Pats ride on Brady's arm and get another TD. 14-3. We had trouble moving the ball in the first half all season. Up until about 1 minute remaining in the second quarter, that is. We always seemed to get a quick score before halftime. And we did, but with a twist. Our rookie QB suffered a torn rotator cuff, and will miss the Super Bowl, should we win. Weeden ended up getting a FG! 14-6 at halftime. Browns get the ball after halftime and go 3 and out. Patriots forced to punt. The Browns then get a TD, and kicked the extra point. 14-13. The Patriots get close to FG range, but elect to punt. Then onto the fourth quarter. Then Brandon Weeden leads Cleveland down to the 25ish yard line of the Pats. He hits our rookie receiver for a first down, and then he ended up breaking a tackle for a TD! Browns lead for the first time in the game! 20-14. The Pats get the ball and are once again forced to punt. The punt goes out of bound at the 9 yard line, so that's where Weeden starts the drive. On first down, the Pats get a strip sack, and recover the ball at the 3 yard line. I felt like we were doomed. With around 4:30 left in the game, the Pats score a TD on 3rd and goal from the 1. 21-20, Pats leading. An up-and-down drive later, the Browns are facing a third down. Unable to convert, they kick a 51 yard FG to retake the lead. 23-20. The Pats are forced to punt with 2:40 left. From there Ellington and Ogbanaya (FB) are able to get a couple first downs and run out the clock on a kneel down
The Browns are going to the Super Bowl for the first time ever! 18-0 with one game to go. It's Browns vs Panthers in the Super Bowl!
So there was my long story. If you are still here, hi!!
PS- Yes, I am sure it was the Browns.
PPS- I didn't reread that to see if it made sense or had typos. Sorry for that, but you can always BM.
I wasn't really paying attention to the different choices for the ending, but the first two I didn't want to do, so I just choice the third not knowing what it meant. I'm glad I did!
StarWarsGirl
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Oh, it's definitely not bad to set standards for children that apply countrywide. I have a problem with the methods used and the fact that the system allows no leeway for children with special needs. As far as I'm concerned, an IEP should trump Common Core. Then again, not much has changed. He was forced to take the MSA. And if he took the alt MSA, he would not be allowed to graduate high school. This was in 3rd grade
. We had him take the modified MSA, and he failed. We know it's not good for the school, but in the end, he had to come first.I believe the MD teachers' union is suing the state because they are going way past their hours with this new curriculum? Or is it Baltimore County teachers' union?
JenniferS
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What level are you?Alright, I conquered all the levels of the Candy Crush owl but have been stuck on a regular level for a week. Time to stop playing for awhile. Papa Pear on the other hand is addicting.
I am level 371. Stuck less than 24 hours.
I made an amazing discovery this morning, on the heels of 1 hour/40 mins of sleep.
You don't have to guess which way the striped candies will clear (horizontal/vertical). You can tell by whether the stripes run up and down or across. Can you say, "Duh?"
How do you get all the way to level 371 without realizing this?
Just saying, but teachers have been going way past their hours for a VERY long time. It's nothing new. The new curriculum and new programs, etc just adds to the boatloads of work teachers already have.
Oh, it's definitely not bad to set standards for children that apply countrywide. I have a problem with the methods used and the fact that the system allows no leeway for children with special needs. As far as I'm concerned, an IEP should trump Common Core. Then again, not much has changed. He was forced to take the MSA. And if he took the alt MSA, he would not be allowed to graduate high school. This was in 3rd grade
I believe the MD teachers' union is suing the state because they are going way past their hours with this new curriculum? Or is it Baltimore County teachers' union?
Not suing. We (BCPS teachers' union) filed a grievance against Baltimore County Public Schools over work load. Which means very little in the greater universe. As a music teacher, I'm used to insane work load (and kind of like it at times). As a music teacher who has been involved in a lawsuit with BCPS, I wish the agony of lawyers on nobody in the universe.
Boy, that second glass of wine sure is nice. As a usual beer drinker (and scotch fan as well), the change of pace is nice.
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