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06.24.08, 13:09 PM NY Schools
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Any 116 G&T parents on? Can anyone tell me what the K G&T teacher is like? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.24.08, 01:09 PM Flag
 

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General Topics 06.24.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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She's wonderful, but she's probably not going to be the G&T teacher next year because she's 4 months pregnant. I doubt she'll begin the year, knowing she's going to leave before November. The school has many other wonderful K teachers, so I'm sure someone good will be assigned to the class. You shouldn't worry. My daughter is finishing up first grade G&T there. The school has a great sense of community. Get involved! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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NP: No guarantees that she will get an experienced K teacher there. FWIW, looking back over the past 6yrs there, there has been a lot of turnover of G&T teachers at PS116. They do not usually replace with gen ed teachers, some of whom prefer to teach gen ed and not G&T at the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.25.08, 09:13 AM Flag
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thanks for the info. Why is there so much turnover in G&T there? I heard it was a good program [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Don't really know. I think some of it was just young teachers leaving because they had kids or moved. However, I think the gen ed teachers have a better core group who are dedicated to teaching at the school, and have been there for years (not to say that they have not had some turnover as well). Last year, both of the 3rd grade teachers and both fifth grade G&T teachers left. The year before, a 4th grade G&T teacher left over the summer, and they had to scramble for a last minute replacement. Some of the replacements are really good, some are really not, but good or bad, there is a learning curve. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.26.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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