APS and Grading for Equity - Discuss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For what it’s worth, DD qualified for an IEP and is getting into the instructional studies class because of an anxiety diagnosis. I think it’s pretty awful that kids are just expected to pick up these soft skills along the way (*especially* now that standards are being lowered and they might not even have a chance to practice those skills until college), and every kid should have a study skills class. But your kid could be able to take the instructional studies class even with a run-of-the-mill anxiety or depression diagnosis.

And on a different note, when my nephew was in seventh grade he, like every other seventh grader in his school, took an instructional studies class. Part of that class was writing instruction and OMG. His writing was so good. His parents are working class and I hate to say this but honestly sometimes don’t seem very smart (but I adore them and think they are amazing!). They aren’t in some great school district but my nephew will have a major advantage over my kids when they get to college unless I get them outside help (and AI doesn’t make all these skills obsolete). We really should be teaching kids these skills in w dedicated class.

Sounds like your nephew is not in APS? Writing instruction has been bad for a while now. A class like you described sounds like it would benefit alot of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For what it’s worth, DD qualified for an IEP and is getting into the instructional studies class because of an anxiety diagnosis. I think it’s pretty awful that kids are just expected to pick up these soft skills along the way (*especially* now that standards are being lowered and they might not even have a chance to practice those skills until college), and every kid should have a study skills class. But your kid could be able to take the instructional studies class even with a run-of-the-mill anxiety or depression diagnosis.

And on a different note, when my nephew was in seventh grade he, like every other seventh grader in his school, took an instructional studies class. Part of that class was writing instruction and OMG. His writing was so good. His parents are working class and I hate to say this but honestly sometimes don’t seem very smart (but I adore them and think they are amazing!). They aren’t in some great school district but my nephew will have a major advantage over my kids when they get to college unless I get them outside help (and AI doesn’t make all these skills obsolete). We really should be teaching kids these skills in w dedicated class.

Sounds like your nephew is not in APS? Writing instruction has been bad for a while now. A class like you described sounds like it would benefit alot of kids.

Different state!