New Math Middle School Curriculum - Implementation 5th/6th

[Anonymous]

I know a new math curriculum has been approved for middle school.

Does anyone know if the curriculum will be available/thought to 5th grade AAP students (taking 6th grade math) and 6th grade AAP students (taking 7th grade math)?

TIA

[Anonymous]

The curriculum has not been approved. There was a whole committee of teachers/admins/community members that reviewed options and made recommendations, but Dr. Reid didn’t like any of the selections so it is delayed and will not be implemented in the fall as planned.

[Anonymous]

Pp how do you know, was it discussed at school board? I hope she’s not punting bc of budget. We need textbooks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The curriculum has not been approved. There was a whole committee of teachers/admins/community members that reviewed options and made recommendations, but Dr. Reid didn’t like any of the selections so it is delayed and will not be implemented in the fall as planned.

OP Here: Thanks, from my understanding it was approved. Same question is PP, how did you find out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pp how do you know, was it discussed at school board? I hope she’s not punting bc of budget. We need textbooks!

Were actual hard paper textbooks being considered?????

[Anonymous]

Honestly we need to get back to textbooks in all subjects. This mish mosh of teaching with random videos, worksheets, excerpts, etc is not working. It's HARD for parents to follow along or help their child when they have to navigate via Schoology, hit or miss updates from the teacher, and updates from their elementary school aged kid.

BRING back textbooks especially in math, science, and English.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly we need to get back to textbooks in all subjects. This mish mosh of teaching with random videos, worksheets, excerpts, etc is not working. It's HARD for parents to follow along or help their child when they have to navigate via Schoology, hit or miss updates from the teacher, and updates from their elementary school aged kid.

BRING back textbooks especially in math, science, and English.

Reid and Gatehouse have spent their way deeply into debt. Much of the excess spending was on extra “assistant principals,” administrative staff, and equity initiatives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly we need to get back to textbooks in all subjects. This mish mosh of teaching with random videos, worksheets, excerpts, etc is not working. It's HARD for parents to follow along or help their child when they have to navigate via Schoology, hit or miss updates from the teacher, and updates from their elementary school aged kid.

BRING back textbooks especially in math, science, and English.

Reid and Gatehouse have spent their way deeply into debt. Much of the excess spending was on extra “assistant principals,” administrative staff, and equity initiatives.

No one on school board that would hold her accountable and they only rubber stamp spending amounts. From what I have read here, if any parent asks questions, they are shut down by being called MAGA even if that’s furthest from who they are. $5 billion increase in spending in 5 years? Will they listen to teachers? Seems no but maybe they are only hope of voice to be heard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The curriculum has not been approved. There was a whole committee of teachers/admins/community members that reviewed options and made recommendations, but Dr. Reid didn’t like any of the selections so it is delayed and will not be implemented in the fall as planned.

OP Here: Thanks, from my understanding it was approved. Same question is PP, how did you find out?

The county secondary math lead sent a request to all math teachers asking for input on pacing/structure for their course “in the event we do not adopt a basal resource as expected.”

Recommendations from the committee were sent to Reid in March, but she didn’t like them. Nothing has been approved, and this late in the game it is nearly impossible to have everything ready to go by fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pp how do you know, was it discussed at school board? I hope she’s not punting bc of budget. We need textbooks!

Were actual hard paper textbooks being considered?????

Yes, all the options were shared with the public both online and in the lobby of gatehouse if you wanted to flip through materials. There were a mix of electronic, hard texts, soft consumables with the various programs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly we need to get back to textbooks in all subjects. This mish mosh of teaching with random videos, worksheets, excerpts, etc is not working. It's HARD for parents to follow along or help their child when they have to navigate via Schoology, hit or miss updates from the teacher, and updates from their elementary school aged kid.

BRING back textbooks especially in math, science, and English.

Reid and Gatehouse have spent their way deeply into debt. Much of the excess spending was on extra “assistant principals,” administrative staff, and equity initiatives.

No one on school board that would hold her accountable and they only rubber stamp spending amounts. From what I have read here, if any parent asks questions, they are shut down by being called MAGA even if that’s furthest from who they are. $5 billion increase in spending in 5 years? Will they listen to teachers? Seems no but maybe they are only hope of voice to be heard.

Keep the politics to the politics thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly we need to get back to textbooks in all subjects. This mish mosh of teaching with random videos, worksheets, excerpts, etc is not working. It's HARD for parents to follow along or help their child when they have to navigate via Schoology, hit or miss updates from the teacher, and updates from their elementary school aged kid.

BRING back textbooks especially in math, science, and English.

Reid and Gatehouse have spent their way deeply into debt. Much of the excess spending was on extra “assistant principals,” administrative staff, and equity initiatives.

No one on school board that would hold her accountable and they only rubber stamp spending amounts. From what I have read here, if any parent asks questions, they are shut down by being called MAGA even if that’s furthest from who they are. $5 billion increase in spending in 5 years? Will they listen to teachers? Seems no but maybe they are only hope of voice to be heard.

Keep the politics to the politics thread.

Agree fully and my point in post above. Kids and teachers being lost to politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The curriculum has not been approved. There was a whole committee of teachers/admins/community members that reviewed options and made recommendations, but Dr. Reid didn’t like any of the selections so it is delayed and will not be implemented in the fall as planned.

OP Here: Thanks, from my understanding it was approved. Same question is PP, how did you find out?

The county secondary math lead sent a request to all math teachers asking for input on pacing/structure for their course “in the event we do not adopt a basal resource as expected.”

Recommendations from the committee were sent to Reid in March, but she didn’t like them. Nothing has been approved, and this late in the game it is nearly impossible to have everything ready to go by fall.

But how do you know she didn't like them? I got the same email about pacing input.

I watched the school board budget work session and Reid indicated that she thought that secondary math wasn't up for adoption for another year and seemed confused, rather than not happy with the options.

And if she doesn't like the options, what else is there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The curriculum has not been approved. There was a whole committee of teachers/admins/community members that reviewed options and made recommendations, but Dr. Reid didn’t like any of the selections so it is delayed and will not be implemented in the fall as planned.

OP Here: Thanks, from my understanding it was approved. Same question is PP, how did you find out?

The county secondary math lead sent a request to all math teachers asking for input on pacing/structure for their course “in the event we do not adopt a basal resource as expected.”

Recommendations from the committee were sent to Reid in March, but she didn’t like them. Nothing has been approved, and this late in the game it is nearly impossible to have everything ready to go by fall.

But how do you know she didn't like them? I got the same email about pacing input.

I watched the school board budget work session and Reid indicated that she thought that secondary math wasn't up for adoption for another year and seemed confused, rather than not happy with the options.

And if she doesn't like the options, what else is there?

The math central office is exceedingly frustrated with Reid’s handling of it all, and they talk. If you have been in the county long enough, you probably know people there. Ask around…they’ll share.

“What else is there?” They put out new proposals with different requirements for what Reid actually wants, I guess. Start over, waste more time and money.

There is a potential for a 1 year mathspace/discovery option year, so that’s what will probably happen.

[Anonymous]

That PP just has a grudge and makes things up all the time. I would not believe someone who says they know anything about the "math central office".