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06.18.08, 11:27 AM General Topics
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i'm not snarking but i'm really curious. how different is a gifted and talented program from a regular class? and why don't the public schools just have different levels in each public school so they don't need a separate gifted and talented program? (i.e. you get zoned for your school and then they have an advanced class and a regular class). [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.18.08, 11:27 AM Flag
 

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DOE is revamping gifted and talented curriculum for next year, so no one can asnwer that at the moment. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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Our school has the gate program for "gifted" children. Public school . [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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from what I heard they teach the same things but a bit accelerated (sp?) in the G&T..not like the G&T class is many levels ahead of their gen. ed counterparts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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My dc is finishing K at NEST. The class is all reading. Many at second or third grade level. They are doing addition and subtraction of two digit numbers. Their reading log has them writing about topics like characters, theme, setting, etc. I have no idea what other K classes are doing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:43 AM Flag
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My dd just finished K at a private school that gets slammed here all the time for "not teaching anything" and she is doing multi-part addition and subtraction word problems and simple multiplication, she reads and writes, in science the children come up with a hypothesis and then design an experiment to test it. I'm not saying NEST isn't great -- I'm sure it's an excellent school. But the kids in my dd's class aren't "gifted" they are just normal kindergarteners. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:49 AM Flag
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you two crack me up. i haven't the faintest idea what the kids in dc's class are doing. she goes to school every day, she comes home, she's happy, that's all i know. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:53 AM Flag
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your lack of knowlege is not amusing to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:58 AM Flag
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you know the reading level of kids in your dc's kindergarten class. i'm not surprised you are not amused. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:00 PM Flag
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I'm not the above poster. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:03 PM Flag
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I'm that poster. I do parents as reading partner 2x/month. It isn't that hard to figure out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:06 PM Flag
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I'm next poster and every kid in the class knows every other kids reading level. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:08 PM Flag
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i guess i'm just a negligent mom. i have no idea what the kids in her class are doing. also, she's in pre-k. maybe the kindergarten will be more structured. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:12 PM Flag
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If your child is in K and you are blissfully ignorant, why do you frequent this board? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:05 PM Flag
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except the kids in private are a year older then the ones in Nest K. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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i was wondering this too. my dd's school calls the 4yo program kindergarten. i'm wondering if these posters are both talking about 5yo's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:23 PM Flag
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LREI? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 05:24 PM Flag
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My dc is in a general ed K class. All the children are reading, a couple on second grade level (I know because teacher had to get books from second grade teacher). They do double digit addition and subtraction, fractions, geometry. What is the point of all of this. Every class is different even within the same school. Find a school you like, send your child. Everybody happy. If not, find another one. There are A LOT of choices in nyc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:57 AM Flag
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OR: OP asked the difference between G&T and a regular class. I had information for half of the answer (not complete information but one class worth.) I provided that information. Nothing more. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:09 PM Flag
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thank you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 12:16 PM Flag
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is this 4yo's or 5yo's? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:58 AM Flag
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I like tracking by subject. But it fell out of favor. Don't worry. It will come back. Things always do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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what is that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:35 AM Flag
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What OP described - differnt levels. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:36 AM Flag
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i'd think that would be the most efficient way to do things. so you don't have to apply to different schools. and the classrooms can also be run more efficiently. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.18.08, 11:37 AM Flag
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