The issue I want to do is how to improve National Math Scores. I think this is a controversial issue because everyone is going to have different opinions on how math should be taught and if they are teaching it effectively or not. I have gone through math my whole life and I struggled with it so I feel like something needs to change. I have used a calculator for simple multiplication, division, subtraction and addition from elementary to high school. Then when I got to college I had to learn how to do that simple math without a calculator and that is what I know so far about this issue from my experience. I have a lot of sources I can use. I have an aunt that teaches 5th grade and I know my aunts friend that can help me too and she teaches 1st grade. I can also connect with my 8th grade math teacher. I can probably find some books from the library on it. If I have the chance I can probably connect with the people I know and ask to take pictures on how they present math material or I can get pictures online from different states on how math is taught and at different dates to show how it improves.
How to Improve National Math Scores
The issue of improving math education is a very important but very big question. I wonder if it might not be easier to start with a simple claim like this: Elementary school (or middle school) students should not be allowed to use calculators in school until they have thoroughly mastered arithmetic skills? What do you think? Is that the main thing you're interested in, or have you found some other solution you've found, or way you think math could be better taught?
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