New Math

I remember the "new math" of the sixties and early seventies.  Actually, all I remember is using [sets] and input/output functions.  We're doing new math again.  I spent Wednesday at a workshop, which was really good, but I'm still concerned about being ready to teach this stuff next year.  I'd just like to let parents of students, K-8th, to know a couple things.  First, a vocabulary lesson.  We will not be adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing.  Instead we will be composing, decomposing, iterating, and partitioning.  Second, instead of taking ISATs next year, we will be attempting a crazy experiment.  I predict a mess of mathematical meltdowns.