Question for freshman currently in Honors Algebra 2

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Agree. If she needs a tutor to be accelerated she shouldn’t be accelerated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Agree. If she needs a tutor to be accelerated she shouldn’t be accelerated.

I actually dont agree with this. I have experienced something unusual with my kids.
Kid A not identified as gifted, I worked prealgebra with them and some days was a struggle....got As...all of a sudden in middle and HS went from avergae math student to getting 100 on all tests--we have a tutor but used like an hour a month if that.
Kid B maxed NNAT and Cogat-like 99 in everything, got all questions right on Olympiads but now in middle school is totally zoning out in class, only interested in friends and will be getting them tutor when they start algebra next year to make sure they edn up with an A.

Giftedness is only maybe 50 percent, ability to prioritize where your attention goes...pay attention is so much more.

And no Kid B doesnt have ADHD--just hyperfocused on friend drama now..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Mcps has no textbooks, little homework or class work for reinforcing the material. Smart kids can do well with tutors to strengthen their knowledge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Mcps has no textbooks, little homework or class work for reinforcing the material. Smart kids can do well with tutors to strengthen their knowledge.

That’s the difference between being “gifted” and “smart”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

I took PP's statement to mean that she recommends that OP get a tutor for her child, not that PP's kid is using a tutor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Mcps has no textbooks, little homework or class work for reinforcing the material. Smart kids can do well with tutors to strengthen their knowledge.

That’s the difference between being “gifted” and “smart”.

Oh yeah? Well if YOUR kid was truly gifted, they'd be in graduate school already. So there. Eye roll.
I take it you are from a long line that isn't interested - based on your comment - in developing even rudimentary social skills.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child had the opportunity to take Algebra 1 as a 6th grader after the Covid lockdown, and jumped on it. She watched Khan Academy videos to solidify her knowledge and seems to be doing appropriately challenged now in Geometry - she's making straight As but has to work at it. I imagine it will be the same in 8th for Honors Algebra 2.

So yes, get a tutor, or work from home. Math builds on itself so the effort is worth it.

This sounds like a mistake. Good luck w that later. Kids that are truly advanced in math don’t need tutors.

Mcps has no textbooks, little homework or class work for reinforcing the material. Smart kids can do well with tutors to strengthen their knowledge.

I know since textbooks are so 20th century. This is kind of an obsolete notion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

They're capable of teaching themselves from the many wonderful online resources and we're well past algebra when they were taking it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

They're capable of teaching themselves from the many wonderful online resources and we're well past algebra when they were taking it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

They're capable of teaching themselves from the many wonderful online resources and we're well past algebra when they were taking it.

So, if they all teach themselves why send them to school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

They're capable of teaching themselves from the many wonderful online resources and we're well past algebra when they were taking it.

So, if they all teach themselves why send them to school?

Social engagement....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think your child was ready? With Covid hitting and math going pretty slow in middle school, was your child prepared? Honors Geometry seems pretty simple but my DD struggled a bit with Algebra 1. Still getting A’s in Geometry and ended up with a high B in Honors Algebra 1. But it was first year back from Covid.

Did you do anything prior to the class or change levels? Or is everything going ok.

DC finds it incredibly not challenging, and wishes that these classes move to the faster pace .

That is rare since he took Algebra online. Honors Algebra 2 is a breeze? I have not heard that from anyone

They're capable of teaching themselves from the many wonderful online resources and we're well past algebra when they were taking it.

So, if they all teach themselves why send them to school?

Social engagement....

You can do that outside of school, but oh wait... that takes effort.

[Anonymous]

Problem here is that there is no great solution at this juncture for dropping down. If geometry is easy, no need to repeat and it won’t help shore up the algebra skills. Dropping go on level algebra 2 when a freshman (so in advanced track) also not ideal. Might be bored and will hurt when comes time to apply to college. I would have your kid take algebra 2 honors next year and have them do an algebra review course over the summer or do some algebra review on Kahn academy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Problem here is that there is no great solution at this juncture for dropping down. If geometry is easy, no need to repeat and it won’t help shore up the algebra skills. Dropping go on level algebra 2 when a freshman (so in advanced track) also not ideal. Might be bored and will hurt when comes time to apply to college. I would have your kid take algebra 2 honors next year and have them do an algebra review course over the summer or do some algebra review on Kahn academy.

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