I would like to begin by thanking everyone for participating in the discussion surrounding the issues I found in chapter 4, what a relief!
Amber Hill is a school with some critical issues in mathematics that need resolving. The teachers are caring, more than competent, "All the mathematics teachers were well qualified mathematics specialists", and efficient. Their effectiveness, however, is an entirely different matter. I do believe it would be wrong to say that 'no' mathematics learning took place at all ( and Boaler doesn't) but it must also be said that very little true mathematical knowledge or understanding happened.
To read about these classrooms is to recognize the forms of instruction, the ways students felt, the motivations behind teachers' actions. The old adage " people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones" comes to mind. It was heartening to read that "students did not blame their boredom on the intrinsic nature of mathematics" Still we sure have a long way to go folks! See you next Thursday!
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