Language arts new curriculumn for K-6th

[Anonymous]

My 8th grader has a lot of grammar because there is a large SOL English test this year. Bring back more SOLs and you will see more accountability

[Anonymous]

They used to have a 5th grade writing SOL with an essay. It should return

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So when will the current students who are in 6th grade be taught grammar?

This is my question. I have two kids (10th and 6th) that were taught using this Lucy Calkins/Fountas and Pinnell method and I think we can all agree it was a disaster.

So, for all those kids who are now going into 7th next year and up.....is anything going to be done to help them? I'm not standing over here whining because it is what it is - but the fact is, my kids weren't taught to read properly and we know that now. My 10th grader still "guesses" words and heads to one they know that is "closest" to the one they don't, and my 6th grader, don't even get me started on spelling, grammar or the ability to write a complete sentence because they can't.

+1. Since the new program is for K-6, what happens to the rising 7th grader next year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They used to have a 5th grade writing SOL with an essay. It should return

It’s is! The integrated reading and writing is being done this year but no scores count.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They used to have a 5th grade writing SOL with an essay. It should return

My 5th and 8th grader have the new writing SOL. We'll see what it is (teachers have been unclear, they don't seem to know what it will be).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 8th grader has a lot of grammar because there is a large SOL English test this year. Bring back more SOLs and you will see more accountability

Uh, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

So when will the current students who are in 6th grade be taught grammar?

This is my question. I have two kids (10th and 6th) that were taught using this Lucy Calkins/Fountas and Pinnell method and I think we can all agree it was a disaster.

So, for all those kids who are now going into 7th next year and up.....is anything going to be done to help them? I'm not standing over here whining because it is what it is - but the fact is, my kids weren't taught to read properly and we know that now. My 10th grader still "guesses" words and heads to one they know that is "closest" to the one they don't, and my 6th grader, don't even get me started on spelling, grammar or the ability to write a complete sentence because they can't.

Did you ever bother to get outside help for them or did you just throw your hands up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So when will the current students who are in 6th grade be taught grammar?

This is my question. I have two kids (10th and 6th) that were taught using this Lucy Calkins/Fountas and Pinnell method and I think we can all agree it was a disaster.

So, for all those kids who are now going into 7th next year and up.....is anything going to be done to help them? I'm not standing over here whining because it is what it is - but the fact is, my kids weren't taught to read properly and we know that now. My 10th grader still "guesses" words and heads to one they know that is "closest" to the one they don't, and my 6th grader, don't even get me started on spelling, grammar or the ability to write a complete sentence because they can't.

Did you ever bother to get outside help for them or did you just throw your hands up?

Yes, I did get them outside help. Shame on you, throwing the assumption that sending my kids to school and assuming they would be taught to read back in my face.

Depending on what grade(s) your own children are in, I challenge you to ask them about their experience learning how to read. Moreso, I'd ask you to listen to the "Sold A Story" podcast. This issue is not just FCPS. It's really a shame what happened to these kids.

[Anonymous]

PP is correct; the issue is bigger than FCPS. Nationwide, there is an entire generation of kids, nearly all of whom were not properly taught to read. Even some of the heavily engaged parents still have DC who still do not read well.

[Anonymous]

Now that we're a month into the school year, I was wondering any insight from teachers on how the new curriculum is going. Is it true the curriculum is too be found too advanced for gen Ed district wide or just at my child's school?

[Anonymous]

*Is it true the curriculum has been found too advanced for gen Ed district wide or just at my child's school?

[Anonymous]

I am a teacher and it’s a LOT. Some grades seem more involved but based on the staff FB page, teachers are spending hours upon hours outside of school time to prep and lots of frustration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So when will the current students who are in 6th grade be taught grammar?

This is my question. I have two kids (10th and 6th) that were taught using this Lucy Calkins/Fountas and Pinnell method and I think we can all agree it was a disaster.

So, for all those kids who are now going into 7th next year and up.....is anything going to be done to help them? I'm not standing over here whining because it is what it is - but the fact is, my kids weren't taught to read properly and we know that now. My 10th grader still "guesses" words and heads to one they know that is "closest" to the one they don't, and my 6th grader, don't even get me started on spelling, grammar or the ability to write a complete sentence because they can't.

Did you ever bother to get outside help for them or did you just throw your hands up?

Yes, I did get them outside help. Shame on you, throwing the assumption that sending my kids to school and assuming they would be taught to read back in my face.

Depending on what grade(s) your own children are in, I challenge you to ask them about their experience learning how to read. Moreso, I'd ask you to listen to the "Sold A Story" podcast. This issue is not just FCPS. It's really a shame what happened to these kids.

They would both say I taught them. And they would be right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher and it’s a LOT. Some grades seem more involved but based on the staff FB page, teachers are spending hours upon hours outside of school time to prep and lots of frustration.

I fear we might have a rough staff turnover year. People are not happy right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*Is it true the curriculum has been found too advanced for gen Ed district wide or just at my child's school?

It’s too advanced and it’s not because the students are reading below grade level. When you run the passages through any of the available levelers the results show the passages are 3-5 grade levels above. Now just imagine what that’s like in a school with ELs reading 2 years below grade level.