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05.29.08, 08:44 AM NY Schools
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If there are so many dc that score very high and not enough G&T classes, couldn't they just make the curriculum more challenging for everyone and have a few slower paced classes for those who need it. It seems that kids are more advance these days than they ever were, so adapting to the times might the most beneficial for everyone. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 05.29.08, 08:44 AM Flag
 

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or just track kids more. We got divided for math, reading, etc. and taken out once a week for a special class. You don't need your own school if you are smart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:56 AM Flag
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In district 2 the curriculum for the g&t classes is the exact same as the general ed classes already [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:08 PM Flag
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the curriculum may be the same, but the deapth of study is more advanced. sit in on a 1st grade class at, say, 158, and one at, say, LL, and you see the difference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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lolol. Most kids have trouble meeting the grade standards, so more challenging curriculum across the board is not likely to be a workable answer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:09 PM Flag
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But there aren't "so many" dc that score very high. The DOE had to lower the cutoff score to 90% from 95% to get enough dc, and even then we're still talking about a small fraction of the total student population. People don't want to here this, but we need to bring back tracking. It be done by subject, so a dc who's strong in one area but average or weak in another can be properly accommodated in all those areas, and fluid enough so dc can enter and exit different levels during the school year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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^^ HEAR this. Sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:20 PM Flag
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I've always been a fan of tracking by subject. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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i was on early and wondering if the new UB is only for G and T moms. i am mom to 3 and one is severe adhd, one is gifted and one is a tiny little guy in a bucket. i feel like i dont belong here anymore given our normalcy.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:25 PM Flag
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Don't worry, it's just the timing. There are all kinds here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:28 PM Flag
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i dont really think so. search "gifted" been going on all week [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:31 PM Flag
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I know, I've been here all week. It's the timing. G&T applications were just due back and now everyone whose d applied is waiting on tenterhooks. In mid-February when all the private school applicants were waiting for the letters to be mailed you might have thought it was all private school families here. A couple of weeks after that it was all about the preschool applicants. Just wait, I've started seeing a few ERB test questions and inquiries about applying to Hunter. The cycle's about to start over. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:39 PM Flag
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I totalyy agree [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 07:58 PM Flag
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That sounds awfully like the out-of-fashion-with-the-DOE, un-PC notion of tracking. No way will they bring it back (much to my dismay). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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I don't know, it seems like these things always go in cycles. It may take another 15+ years but it'll come back eventually. Just as soon as our dc graduate most likely. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.29.08, 08:36 PM Flag
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np: I love how they'd rather hurt kids at every level by not giving them what they need rather than risk "labeling" them. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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Well, you see, it's fairer if you hurt them ALL. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:39 AM Flag
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I'm not finding life any easier at one of the "great" districts in NJ. All they seem to care about is tests here, my first-grader is spending all day at a desk with drill sheets. If it weren't for all the posts here, I might be missing NYC. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:41 AM Flag
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NP. Oh, that's interesting. It is crazy - in Millburn for example - I looked at some test scores and pretty much every kid passes. I also saw that there were two articles this weekend about how stressful kids in the top HS in the suburbs are. They were skipping lunches to study/take more classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:44 AM Flag
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He was home sick for 4 days last week. 20 double-sided drill sheets were sent home for him to catch up. They are doing an average of 60 addition problems a day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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Ugh! I know, you want them to have a good education/great opportunities, but not to be stressed out over this stuff. My junior year was really, really hard but otherwise I played outside and really wasn't that stressed and I went to two Ivies and got good grades. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:56 AM Flag
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I'm grateful to miss the whole middle school applications, all the fear and loathing the NYC process generates. But DS's old school was teaching the love of learning, here he is being taught to take tests. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 07:58 AM Flag
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Was he in the city for elementary school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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For K and most of first grade. We just moved 6 weeks ago, it's been a rough transition. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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np - Sorry. Maybe it will get better when dc starts school in the fall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:02 AM Flag
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Hope so. We are getting feedback that he isn't focusing well enough. I'm not surprised now that I've seen what they are doing all day. It's mind-numbing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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Oh, you'll make friends and then you will like it I bet (as long as you aren't the commuter :)). We'll probably do something similar. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:03 AM Flag
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Love our house, love the town, meeting lots of nice people. I meant for DS - see below about school feedback. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:04 AM Flag
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Oh, well that part sounds good! Poor guy, hopefully next year will be better! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:07 AM Flag
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Thx. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.30.08, 08:07 AM Flag
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