Summary of my thoughts of the article.

Read this article and post a comment on the topic "do we need textbooks?".

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/opinion/how-to-fix-our-math-education.html

The purpose of this blog is to record my reflections on:

•  Effectiveness of  the textbook for students
•  Ease of use for the teacher
•  Parent or administrator comments. 

The Math teachers spent the 2011 - 2012 school year examining what textbooks were available and what the best practices for teaching math are.