From: Kristina (for Teacher2Teacher Service)
Date: Nov 02, 2000 at 10:05:32
Subject: Re: Teaching algebra in middle school

Hi Alice,

I opened up your question to a discussion-group audience. Here is a response
from one of our T2T Associates. I will send you more later if others 
participate. Thanks for writing to Teacher2Teacher.

 -Kristina, for the T2T service


Message from Martha:

Well, I do not teach in Middle School, but I am a Fifth Grade teacher and let 
me tell you that we begin teaching algebra in Fifth Grade. That means, YES, 
ALL Middle school students should take algebra because they should have been 
exposed to it before.  Algebraic Thinking is one of the requirements of our 
test here in Florida for 5th graders, so it is quite important.  I hope this 
answers one of your questions.

Martha :-)

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