AAP Center Expansion?

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Anonymous wrote:There should be enough kids coming from different ES to provide AAP classes at every MS.

As some PP have noted, there are some middle schools where it seems like there might only be enough for one class per grade.

Why is that a problem?

NP: From a teacher's perspective, it won't truly be AAP. If I have 1 section of AAP algebra, 2 sections of honors algebra, 1 section of regular algebra, and 1 section of honors geometry, you can bet that to simplify my life I'm going to make the AAP class run identically to the honors class. It's the only way to keep my head above water.

If there is only 1 section of each course, there will be no teacher collaboration, no accountability for standards and extensions, and it will be massively watered down.

From a student perspective, it's limiting to be in class with the same 25 kids each day. It's why private school parents often look for bigger schools for middle/high school. It would be mitigated with PE and electives, but still limiting, especially when many of them have been together in an elementary center since 3rd grade.

I disagree. For over 15 years, I was the only one at my school who taught a certain course, and I only had 1-2 sections each year. The curriculum, standards, and extensions were certainly not watered down. I worked my tail off to make that course an outstanding experience for students.

I know I am far from the only teacher who approached their singleton courses the way I did. In many cases, I think teachers pour even more time and heart into those courses than they do into the ones where they have a CT.