Does mcps ever offer any math acceleration for kindergarten-3rd grade kids who are super advanced

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no time for acceleration because teachers spend an awful amount of time on learning basic math. It's an excruciatingly slow and process for my 2nd grade DS.

It is because they teach in math groups so your child's "math time" is 10 minutes with a teacher and 50 minutes of busy work they barely look at or do. The kids that are smart, quickly get it done and spend over 30 minutes sitting at their desk reading a book or goofing off. The kids that are struggling? No one to ask questions to (can not interupt teacher groups!!) so they just goof off and never get the busy work done. I have volunteered so many times the last few years and it is incredibly sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing - Zilch - Nada

2nd grader JUST learned freaking coins and adding them to $1.00. She did that in preschool when they had pretend stores with play money for a week. That is how slow they are going.

Thank all the illegals in our county that are barely scraping by not even knowing English. They have dumbed down the elementary education.

My older daughter who is a sophomore? She was in tracked math classes. Moved to Math 2 in 1st and was in Math 7 by 5th. Took Algebra 1 in 6th and is currently in AP Calc as a sophomore. I will be lucky if my youngest is in Algebra 2 by sophomore year at this rate.

We, the illegales, may not know much but we do know that gringo racistas + their second, dumber child = offensive comments on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no time for acceleration because teachers spend an awful amount of time on learning basic math. It's an excruciatingly slow and process for my 2nd grade DS.

It is because they teach in math groups so your child's "math time" is 10 minutes with a teacher and 50 minutes of busy work they barely look at or do. The kids that are smart, quickly get it done and spend over 30 minutes sitting at their desk reading a book or goofing off. The kids that are struggling? No one to ask questions to (can not interupt teacher groups!!) so they just goof off and never get the busy work done. I have volunteered so many times the last few years and it is incredibly sad.

This has been my exact experience. Kids get about 10 minutes of 'instruction' and then the rest of the time they are supposed to do worksheets or read quietly. Next year, the second graders will be getting Chromebooks, so they will most likely be messaging each other (which is what the 3rd hraders are doing).

If your kid is already above level in math, they won't even meet with the teacher daily. The poor teachers are mostly focused on getting the kids who are behind up to speed. I don't blame the teachers at all because they are tasked with an impossible chore - teaching 5 groups of kids who are all at different levels in the same classroom. It's a joke. Anyone who volunteers in K-2 will tell you the same thing at most schools.

[Anonymous]

My 1st grade DD's report card states that she is taught with the enriched/accelerated curriculum. This does NOTHING for her. She could be doing multi-step word problems in the four operations, but no: they're sticking and pasting stuff to show what 19-3 equals to.
Bethesda school, BTW.

At least they allow her to read whatever she wants.

[Anonymous]

My DD did get at RHPS we then moved to Parkwood ES and teacher/principal there would only agree to accelerated HOMEWORK (so she'd do basically remedial/non-challenging work at school then basically be punished and have to do a second math class at home. Luckily - we were able to transfer over to NCC - where she got on-level work

[Anonymous]

^^^ this was K-2 at RHPS

[Anonymous]

Do all of you truly feel that Algebra in 7th grade and two classes on their high school transcript is not enough? Obviously a few kids need more and those rare kids get that. Sure k-2 doesn't move that fast- that's because they are so young. Acceleration will come- stop trying to rush it for your kids.

Btw, I have an advanced 3rd grader who complains about being bored. Super high map-m scores and all. That's okay. He's fine!

[Anonymous]

Yes. But only at Takoma Park ES.

In 1st and 2nd about 20% of the math classes are "enriched." They switch teachers for math (most do at least) and go the class they are grouped into.

[Anonymous]

Out of luck. My son was literally off the chart for 2 grades up and was still doing same worksheets as everyone else. In end it work out fine since now in MS magnet and its plenty challenging.

I think you can get AEI involved and push for something but that can backfire and then in the end I am not sure it is necessary. Sure, ES was kind of boring but more time to be a kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With curriculum 2.0, does every single es kid that is advanced in math need to wait for compacted math or the gifted center for any acceleration? Are there or have there ever been any exceptions? What if your kindergarter is scoring on the 4th grade level for the map-testing? Are they SOL?

My Ker scored higher than that, did not get any acceleration and the "enrichment" group starting in 1st or 2nd was a snooze. This did not damage him and it won't damage your snowflake. He still thinks math is cool and is super advanced in 5th and is happy.

[Anonymous]

Also not sure what you mean by at 4th grade level.

Supposedly my third grader is at 50% for an 11th grader but I highly doubt he could do pre-Calculus which would in theory be 11th grade math here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing - Zilch - Nada

2nd grader JUST learned freaking coins and adding them to $1.00. She did that in preschool when they had pretend stores with play money for a week. That is how slow they are going.

Thank all the illegals in our county that are barely scraping by not even knowing English. They have dumbed down the elementary education.

My older daughter who is a sophomore? She was in tracked math classes. Moved to Math 2 in 1st and was in Math 7 by 5th. Took Algebra 1 in 6th and is currently in AP Calc as a sophomore. I will be lucky if my youngest is in Algebra 2 by sophomore year at this rate.

We, the illegales, may not know much but we do know that gringo racistas + their second, dumber child = offensive comments on DCUM.

Not wanting poor illegal children to over-run our schools is not racist. You broke a federal law. You are a snake. So many come here legally. Do it the right way. People all over the world are seeking citizenship elsewhere. They don't just sneak in and make demands.

You? You come here and expect free education, free meals, free English classes - all money taken away from legal citizens and their children's education. Waste hours of teachers and other student's time because your kids can't even communicate! Let alone learn. So go ahead and call PP racist and dumb. I doubt she cares. Fingers cross ICE is coming your way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no time for acceleration because teachers spend an awful amount of time on learning basic math. It's an excruciatingly slow and process for my 2nd grade DS.

It is because they teach in math groups so your child's "math time" is 10 minutes with a teacher and 50 minutes of busy work they barely look at or do. The kids that are smart, quickly get it done and spend over 30 minutes sitting at their desk reading a book or goofing off. The kids that are struggling? No one to ask questions to (can not interupt teacher groups!!) so they just goof off and never get the busy work done. I have volunteered so many times the last few years and it is incredibly sad.

This has been my exact experience. Kids get about 10 minutes of 'instruction' and then the rest of the time they are supposed to do worksheets or read quietly. Next year, the second graders will be getting Chromebooks, so they will most likely be messaging each other (which is what the 3rd hraders are doing).

If your kid is already above level in math, they won't even meet with the teacher daily. The poor teachers are mostly focused on getting the kids who are behind up to speed. I don't blame the teachers at all because they are tasked with an impossible chore - teaching 5 groups of kids who are all at different levels in the same classroom. It's a joke. Anyone who volunteers in K-2 will tell you the same thing at most schools.

Agree with this. The only kids that actually get taught are those far behind. The rest are basically self taught at home and given busy work in school, and the teachers honestly depend on that. Otherwise MCPS would be in the tank.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing - Zilch - Nada

2nd grader JUST learned freaking coins and adding them to $1.00. She did that in preschool when they had pretend stores with play money for a week. That is how slow they are going.

Thank all the illegals in our county that are barely scraping by not even knowing English. They have dumbed down the elementary education.

My older daughter who is a sophomore? She was in tracked math classes. Moved to Math 2 in 1st and was in Math 7 by 5th. Took Algebra 1 in 6th and is currently in AP Calc as a sophomore. I will be lucky if my youngest is in Algebra 2 by sophomore year at this rate.

We, the illegales, may not know much but we do know that gringo racistas + their second, dumber child = offensive comments on DCUM.

Not wanting poor illegal children to over-run our schools is not racist. You broke a federal law. You are a snake. So many come here legally. Do it the right way. People all over the world are seeking citizenship elsewhere. They don't just sneak in and make demands.

You? You come here and expect free education, free meals, free English classes - all money taken away from legal citizens and their children's education. Waste hours of teachers and other student's time because your kids can't even communicate! Let alone learn. So go ahead and call PP racist and dumb. I doubt she cares. Fingers cross ICE is coming your way.

I'm not either of the two PPs, but I've posted on other threads, and will reiterate that this right here is why Trump won. People are tired of being called racist/dumb/offensive as a defense for illegal immigration.

[Anonymous]

My DC (first grader) is in an accelerated math class--his math teacher is the school's math specialist. We're at a Title I school.