Banneker is as hard as . . .

[Anonymous]

Yeah we sent our kid there for this reason specifically. Pretty sure at Walls he wouldn't get better at the skills he needs, just advance academically. Not to out him, but our kid is a champ at memorizing facts and gets things quickly. Middle school was practically sleepwalking no matter the subject. What he needs to make it in the working world is planning and execution on long-term, heavy volume work.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

My daughter noticed that some of her peers receive accommodations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

What type of executive function struggles?

Biggest issue for my ADD kid is that teachers aren’t consistent with posting assignments online. Kids are often texting each other at night to find out what or if anything is due when. My kid has missed a few assignments this way. But accommodations are there as needed - e.g., typing vs handwriting an essay-based test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

What type of executive function struggles?

Biggest issue for my ADD kid is that teachers aren’t consistent with posting assignments online. Kids are often texting each other at night to find out what or if anything is due when. My kid has missed a few assignments this way. But accommodations are there as needed - e.g., typing vs handwriting an essay-based test.

Appreciate you and PP before you weighing in. ADHD. From the outside I had wondered whether a kid with struggles would get left by behind with the rigorous approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

What type of executive function struggles?

Biggest issue for my ADD kid is that teachers aren’t consistent with posting assignments online. Kids are often texting each other at night to find out what or if anything is due when. My kid has missed a few assignments this way. But accommodations are there as needed - e.g., typing vs handwriting an essay-based test.

Appreciate you and PP before you weighing in. ADHD. From the outside I had wondered whether a kid with struggles would get left by behind with the rigorous approach.

My kid has a couple of teachers who send weekly emails with the graded assignmemts. That is helpful. We bought a planner and had our kid begin to use it before the school handed them out. This has been a game changer. They never had to do this in middle school, so I think this is building a different muscle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have experience with how Banneker handles kids with executive function struggles?

What type of executive function struggles?

Biggest issue for my ADD kid is that teachers aren’t consistent with posting assignments online. Kids are often texting each other at night to find out what or if anything is due when. My kid has missed a few assignments this way. But accommodations are there as needed - e.g., typing vs handwriting an essay-based test.

Appreciate you and PP before you weighing in. ADHD. From the outside I had wondered whether a kid with struggles would get left by behind with the rigorous approach.

My ADHD kid with executive functioning challenges still made it into their IB program. My opinion is that some kids struggle more than others, mine included, but resiliency is another really important life lesson and successfully completing the diploma program was a really important goal for my kid.