Kindergarten switcheroo

[Anonymous]

Its to create balance generally. You don't want 5 special needs kids with shadow companions all in the same class, you want one in each class. Etc

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

[Anonymous]

Question. I though those special need kids with IEP or ESOL kids were identified when parents register them, isn't it? During online K registeration, they ask about if kids have special needs, IEP or ESOL (speak foreign language at home).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My guess is they are doing this to balance the classes. There are kids that need more support from the teacher to make it through the day in K versus kids who function more independently in the classroom. My understanding at our elementary is that in K-2, they identify the different types of kids and try to balance each class so one teacher doesn't have too many kids of one type or the other.

This is such an excellent idea. How can you effectively put together a class if you don’t know the participants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My guess is they are doing this to balance the classes. There are kids that need more support from the teacher to make it through the day in K versus kids who function more independently in the classroom. My understanding at our elementary is that in K-2, they identify the different types of kids and try to balance each class so one teacher doesn't have too many kids of one type or the other.

This is such an excellent idea. How can you effectively put together a class if you don’t know the participants.

I like the idea too. My school has interviews and orientation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

[Anonymous]

Mine did this

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

My dyslexic kid does not need to be taught on a remedial level. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

My dyslexic kid is very bright and does not need remedial teaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

If has nothing to do with the same needs but there is something "special" required which can stretch one teacher too thin. But a dedicated teacher with a much smaller teacher:student ratio could probably better serve them than having 5 in a class of 25. The teacher gets overburdened trying to meet all the needs.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

My dyslexic kid is very bright and does not need remedial teaching.

My point exactly. Some kids with SN need just pull out speech while others might be destroying classrooms. To say kids with SN should all be lumped together is just ignorant.

[Anonymous]

My kids school does this. It generally works out well. A paraprofessional says with the group all week in all of the classrooms The first week, they generally have kids from the same preschool together and then they mix them up. My very shy kid made a friend that first week and they intentionally kept them together. I’ve had two kids go through this and it’s been fine both times.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

My dyslexic kid is very bright and does not need remedial teaching.

My point exactly. Some kids with SN need just pull out speech while others might be destroying classrooms. To say kids with SN should all be lumped together is just ignorant.

They don't do it for the kids. They do it to make it easier for the special ed teacher to deliver specialized instruction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This kind of makes me sad to think that well behaved kids are just going to be in classes where they get ignored. I know they use those kids to balance out classes instead of just making a whole class of those kids where they can come out of their shells more.

I can speak for the school where I work that used to do this, and it has nothing to do with ignoring well behaved kids. It’s about balancing the number of kids who need special ed, ESOL, and have never been to preschool. All those kids need extra attention to know what is going on, so it’s harder if they’re all in one class.

Wouldn't special needs and ESOL kids get MORE help if they were all in one class? Versus split amongst 4 classes. The teacher could teach on a remedial level instead.

Do you think all SN look alike and have the same needs?

My dyslexic kid is very bright and does not need remedial teaching.

My point exactly. Some kids with SN need just pull out speech while others might be destroying classrooms. To say kids with SN should all be lumped together is just ignorant.

They don't do it for the kids. They do it to make it easier for the special ed teacher to deliver specialized instruction.

Huh? Because delivering specialized instruction isn't for the kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any of your kids was a kindergartener participate in the switcheroo? Our school will participate this. All new kindergarteners will move among all grade K classrooms to meet and interact with all K teachers, and we won't know who the assigned homeroom K teacher/classroom are until the end of first week. I wonder how teacher would decide whick kid they would select to be their kids for the rest of year. Will this method make most parents/kids happy for the rest of school year since it maybe a better fit for teacher & students?

As a kindergarten parent, I wish our school had done that the year. It would have resulted in much more balanced K classes.