HS English class and in-class reading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting--my son is in 11th grade and hasn't had that experience yet, even in Honors English. His AP Lang teacher expects students to read outside of class and come in prepared for discussion and quizzes.

Ok. That’s great. But it’s not the norm.

[Anonymous]

The HS “honors” English classes are a complete joke. Get you kid in AP as soon as possible. See if they can enroll for sophomore year, which schools may allow you to do if you push.

[Anonymous]

If you take AP Lang in 10th, can you still enroll for IB English in 11th?. Overlap in content in AP Lang and IB English?

[Anonymous]

Is 10th grade when students take a state English test?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is 10th grade when students take a state English test?

Yes

[Anonymous]

Our MS honors English does not have any required home reading, but even worse, the teacher reads to them. It’s hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting--my son is in 11th grade and hasn't had that experience yet, even in Honors English. His AP Lang teacher expects students to read outside of class and come in prepared for discussion and quizzes.

Ok. That’s great. But it’s not the norm.

That's why I said "interesting". Didn't realize the norm is reading in class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our MS honors English does not have any required home reading, but even worse, the teacher reads to them. It’s hilarious.

Reading to students is recommended. You should read out loud to your kids at home too for as long as they will allow you to, yes even in MS age take turns reading aloud as you would if reading a play script. Trickier to get the tween or teen to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's your child's experience regarding in-class reading? My DS says his class spends about 45 minutes reading with minor "interruptions" from the teacher. Is this normal? Are students no longer told to read the book at home for homework? Just checking. TIA

The current best practice in eductech is to keep classes contained and ensure all work happens on premises. This is somewhat to better support honors for all model where there is a wide range of ability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's your child's experience regarding in-class reading? My DS says his class spends about 45 minutes reading with minor "interruptions" from the teacher. Is this normal? Are students no longer told to read the book at home for homework? Just checking. TIA

The current best practice in eductech is to keep classes contained and ensure all work happens on premises. This is somewhat to better support honors for all model where there is a wide range of ability.

In other words, not honors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's your child's experience regarding in-class reading? My DS says his class spends about 45 minutes reading with minor "interruptions" from the teacher. Is this normal? Are students no longer told to read the book at home for homework? Just checking. TIA

The current best practice in eductech is to keep classes contained and ensure all work happens on premises. This is somewhat to better support honors for all model where there is a wide range of ability.

Especially for auditory learners! Some do well with audiobooks—same idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's your child's experience regarding in-class reading? My DS says his class spends about 45 minutes reading with minor "interruptions" from the teacher. Is this normal? Are students no longer told to read the book at home for homework? Just checking. TIA

The current best practice in eductech is to keep classes contained and ensure all work happens on premises. This is somewhat to better support honors for all model where there is a wide range of ability.

Especially for auditory learners! Some do well with audiobooks—same idea.

That’s right! It’s great too because the kids who can read well can play video games or work on other things while others get a great chance at an equitable education.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You never had sustained silent reading? With all the distractions outside of school, it’s nice to “force” a nonnegotiable time and space to read. With jobs, extracurriculars, sports, social media/video game temptations, and chaotic/noisy home lives, it can be helpful to provide some time to read. Independent reading IS productive, it’s not a study hall. Don’t we want them reading at school?!

That seems inappropriate for a high-school level course, particularly a supposedly “honors” course but even an on-level one. Students in high school should be expected to read materials outside of class and come prepared to discuss and write.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our MS honors English does not have any required home reading, but even worse, the teacher reads to them. It’s hilarious.

At our MS the teacher plays the Study Sync recording, cannot even be bothered to read it aloud herself or have the kids take turns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our MS honors English does not have any required home reading, but even worse, the teacher reads to them. It’s hilarious.

At our MS the teacher plays the Study Sync recording, cannot even be bothered to read it aloud herself or have the kids take turns.

Maybe the Study Sync voice is a better reading voice than her (teacher's) reading voice?