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06.16.08, 08:57 AM NY Schools
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What G&Ts do the whole visit each others homes kind of thing? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.16.08, 08:57 AM Flag
 

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What? None of the nyc public schools do home visit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:59 AM Flag
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MTW does in K. I think a few other progressives do to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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MTW isn't G&T [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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I'm responding to OR who said that "none" of the publics do this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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Who comes to your home from MTW? Do you have to let them in? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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just ignore the door bell and hope for them to go away [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:14 AM Flag
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how does this work? You have to make room for all 28 kids and teachers and parents who came along? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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what do you do with all these people in your crammed place? Can you opt out? Can you do it outside in the park instead? Do you offer food/drinks? How long do they stay? How is this possible in a place like NYC? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:06 AM Flag
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really weird. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:08 AM Flag
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And if both parents work? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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it's called parental involvement. One parent is expected to stay home that day. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:15 AM Flag
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right, and we all have jobs that allow this. MY dh construction worker doesn't get time off and neither do I. Not everyone lives your life. Not everyone has two parents at home. Not everyone has a home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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sorry. I did not mean that some admissions person is coming to your home to interview the parents and look around. I mean as part of the curriculum the kids take field trips to each others' homes. That's what we heard at some open houses/tours we attended but I don't recall which schools that were. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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ah, I have no idea then. And the program sounds really stupid to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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it's not really stupid. It's about NYC neighborhoods and some other social aspects. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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np. I think a social studies curriculum where the dc can travel to various neighborhoods is a great idea. Having class trips to each other's homes is intrusive and pointless. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:07 AM Flag
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You mean the whole class goes to each kid's home? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:00 AM Flag
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yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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Never heard of that. Sorry. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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My school doens't do this so my opinion doesn't matter, however - I disagree with this on principal. Public school is for the have and the have nots - in the classroom they are all equal. To make it a matter of policy that every child sees the other childrens homes is blatantly unfair. We happen to have a shelter child in our class. What would she do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:03 AM Flag
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principle, sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:04 AM Flag
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ITA with you, but probably some people would argue that the dc living in the shelter provides a good teaching opportunity for the other dc. Sickening. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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What would kids with 2 working parents do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:11 AM Flag
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np. Right? What a stupid concept. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:16 AM Flag
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the "shelter kid" in my child's class did a substitute visit where her parent came to class. the same is done with families that live a long distance away, or that choose not to have the class in their home. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.16.08, 09:55 AM Flag
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Never heard of publics doing this; MCS does it, about 5 kids go to other kid's home, have snack, they explore their neighborhood. GREAT experience. Kids draw and write about it and they put the work in an album. Not all parents participate (not all can stay home or want to host kids) but good experience to see how other students live differently/the same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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