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Bas Braams: Predictions for Chancelor Joel Klein's Children First Initiative
Bas Braams brilliantly outlines what NYC Chancellor Joel Klein did when he came to New York. What Mr. Klein did NOT do is include Mr. Braams in the discussions of the New York City mathematics program. This was a mistake [ed.] ![]()
I predict that in January, 2003, as he announces the results of the first phase of Children First, Chancellor Klein will lock himself into a curriculum reform driven by the ideologies of balanced whole language instruction, NCTM-style constructivist mathematics, and continued bilingual education for English language learners. The lock will last for the remainder of his tenure. The reward structure will be based on support from foundations that share the mentioned ideologies. Children will come last.
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