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[Anonymous]

Agree Towson is known for elementary Ed but also longwood which is in state for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a dyslexic kid with a 2.8 GPA. School has been torture for him...and he wants to be a teacher. He's on a mission to make things better for kids like him. So no irony in a not-great student becoming a teacher. I think we need more of them, frankly. You need to be creative, smart, empathetic, and hard working to be a teacher, but I don't know that finding school fun or easy is a criteria.

I hope your daughter finds a great fit school and becomes a fabulous teacher. We need her.

why not focus on being a SN teacher. There's a nationwide shortage.

Because he believes most dyslexic kids are and should be mainstreamed, and using teaching methods that make a dyslexic kid comfortable and thriving would be good for all kids, but especially kids like him. SN teachers are awesome, but most SN kids are taught by mainstream teachers.

[Anonymous]

We're hoping our daughter graduates at that GPA - she has to do well this year.

Here is her list:
ODU (going for their open house tomorrow-has done a summer program there the past 2 summers, but has never done a full tour)
Radford (did a program summer of 21)
Randolph (loves the Take2 thing-toured in July)
Shenandoah (just toured last week)
Emory & Henry (wait and see-last school added)
Slippery Rock (PA) (went to a summer program in 22, close to a cousin)
Meredith (NC) (toured last fall)
Dean (MA) (toured 3 weeks ago - already admitted to their dance program, plans double major)
Alma (MI) (added after an event last spring - will see if she gets admitted, then tour)
Northern Michigan (auto admit at 2.25, will maybe tour in spring)
Lindenwood (MO) (another wait and see)

We are prepared for her NOT to get into any schools academically and have to go to NVCC. And even if she gets in somewhere, if we don't see effort and drive this year, we aren't wasting our money on a 4 year college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a dyslexic kid with a 2.8 GPA. School has been torture for him...and he wants to be a teacher. He's on a mission to make things better for kids like him. So no irony in a not-great student becoming a teacher. I think we need more of them, frankly. You need to be creative, smart, empathetic, and hard working to be a teacher, but I don't know that finding school fun or easy is a criteria.

I hope your daughter finds a great fit school and becomes a fabulous teacher. We need her.

why not focus on being a SN teacher. There's a nationwide shortage.

Because he believes most dyslexic kids are and should be mainstreamed, and using teaching methods that make a dyslexic kid comfortable and thriving would be good for all kids, but especially kids like him. SN teachers are awesome, but most SN kids are taught by mainstream teachers.

Being a mainstream teacher with special Ed qualifications/ training could be optimal.

Also many teaching techniques that work well for special needs students are best practices for all students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It might be above your Max budget - but Duquesne in Pittsburg (and similar schools) might be good fits.

If you're open to PA schools, want to major in education, and are on a budget, consider places like Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, and Shippensburg, all of which have out of state tuition around 14k (versus 30k for Temple).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're hoping our daughter graduates at that GPA - she has to do well this year.

Here is her list:
ODU (going for their open house tomorrow-has done a summer program there the past 2 summers, but has never done a full tour)
Radford (did a program summer of 21)
Randolph (loves the Take2 thing-toured in July)
Shenandoah (just toured last week)
Emory & Henry (wait and see-last school added)
Slippery Rock (PA) (went to a summer program in 22, close to a cousin)
Meredith (NC) (toured last fall)
Dean (MA) (toured 3 weeks ago - already admitted to their dance program, plans double major)
Alma (MI) (added after an event last spring - will see if she gets admitted, then tour)
Northern Michigan (auto admit at 2.25, will maybe tour in spring)
Lindenwood (MO) (another wait and see)

We are prepared for her NOT to get into any schools academically and have to go to NVCC. And even if she gets in somewhere, if we don't see effort and drive this year, we aren't wasting our money on a 4 year college.

Are you a Michigan family? Because I cannot imagine going to school in Marquette unless I had very strong ties to the area, it's just like...alaska levels of isolation and snow in the winter.

If your daughter is into dance and performing arts, and is Michigan inclined, I'd consider other places like Eastern Michigan or Oakland University, both publics in the Detroit area. The latter is really focused on performing arts; it's sort of a hidden gem in the tony suburbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're hoping our daughter graduates at that GPA - she has to do well this year.

Here is her list:
ODU (going for their open house tomorrow-has done a summer program there the past 2 summers, but has never done a full tour)
Radford (did a program summer of 21)
Randolph (loves the Take2 thing-toured in July)
Shenandoah (just toured last week)
Emory & Henry (wait and see-last school added)
Slippery Rock (PA) (went to a summer program in 22, close to a cousin)
Meredith (NC) (toured last fall)
Dean (MA) (toured 3 weeks ago - already admitted to their dance program, plans double major)
Alma (MI) (added after an event last spring - will see if she gets admitted, then tour)
Northern Michigan (auto admit at 2.25, will maybe tour in spring)
Lindenwood (MO) (another wait and see)

We are prepared for her NOT to get into any schools academically and have to go to NVCC. And even if she gets in somewhere, if we don't see effort and drive this year, we aren't wasting our money on a 4 year college.

I'm OP. Do we have the same kid?! DD prefers a little milder weather hence all the Carolina schools. We are class if '25. Best of luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a dyslexic kid with a 2.8 GPA. School has been torture for him...and he wants to be a teacher. He's on a mission to make things better for kids like him. So no irony in a not-great student becoming a teacher. I think we need more of them, frankly. You need to be creative, smart, empathetic, and hard working to be a teacher, but I don't know that finding school fun or easy is a criteria.

I hope your daughter finds a great fit school and becomes a fabulous teacher. We need her.

why not focus on being a SN teacher. There's a nationwide shortage.

Because he believes most dyslexic kids are and should be mainstreamed, and using teaching methods that make a dyslexic kid comfortable and thriving would be good for all kids, but especially kids like him. SN teachers are awesome, but most SN kids are taught by mainstream teachers.

Most kids with disabilities spend most of their day in the gen ed environment, but by definition, kids with IEPs are also taught (push in or in the resource room) by a special ed teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The A students work for the B students, the C students own the company, and the dropouts invented the product the company makes.

The drop outs are the A students from Harvard. Not the c students at public high.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you everyone. Some great suggestions and words of encouragement. I promise to provide positive feedback on other's threads going forward!

[Anonymous]

Agree with Slippery Rock for education. It has a good reputation for that.

Also try University of Hartford. They have lots of supports for students who need them. It is over your budget but they give lots of merit (including to kids without great stats).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is ironic that she's interested in elementary education? Can you explain the irony, because I'm not getting it.

Also, don't make me go all Ethan Hawke on your ass.

OP here, just that she is interested in education as a career, considering her lack of attention to studying the past couple of years.

Maybe she wants to make learning fun and fulfilling instead of what it is now (at least for less traditional kids)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you everyone. Some great suggestions and words of encouragement. I promise to provide positive feedback on other's threads going forward!

I want to chime in and share that you might see a ton of growth this year.
I have a senior who after freshman year had Cs in all core subjects - and a B in PE!
It was COVID year - but we could not imagine a path through High School. Thankfully grading policy that year all of those Cs became Ps and did not impact GPA.
Sophomore year - a few things clicked and there was not as much despair
Junior year - not perfect (wish he handed in more physics homework) but pulled GPA up to over a 3.5
We really thought in the fall of Junior year he was heading to a gap year or prep school for a year to learn study skills and mature a little- now looking at a selection of schools of which some are pretty selective.
I also never would have guessed that he likes writing - including writing poetry!

It is hard when we look around and see all of these teenagers doing amazing things and not compare - but when we are able to enjoy the kid we have - it can be pretty awesome.

[Anonymous]

Hi, op. I don't have time to read all of the comments so I don't even know if you are instate Virginia, but if so, SCHEV provides very useful GPA /Test score information for all four-year colleges, public and private in VA Go here and match up your kids' GPA to last year's incoming class.
https://research.schev.edu//enrollment/B10_FreshmenProfile.asp. no other state offers something statistically so open. Then go talk to your college counselor. They have access to SCEV and Naviance and be a huge help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It might be above your Max budget - but Duquesne in Pittsburg (and similar schools) might be good fits.

If you're open to PA schools, want to major in education, and are on a budget, consider places like Indiana U of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, and Shippensburg, all of which have out of state tuition around 14k (versus 30k for Temple).

Agree with all of these.