APS Kindergarten Info Night - Recording??

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Anonymous wrote:You're basically on your own in Arlington.

I don't think I've ever heard of a system that holds parents hands more than APS. Also, everything is on the website.

What are you talking about? If you want your child to be challenged academically, they say no differentiation

They do not. We started getting differentiation in K and it has increased every year.

What school is this?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're basically on your own in Arlington.

I don't think I've ever heard of a system that holds parents hands more than APS. Also, everything is on the website.

What are you talking about? If you want your child to be challenged academically, they say no differentiation

They do not. We started getting differentiation in K and it has increased every year.

What school is this?

Abingdon

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Anonymous wrote:All parents should plan to read with and to their young elementary school students for 20-30 minutes per day. Kids get limited 1:1 time in the classroom, so daily individualized attention makes a huge difference.

OP here, I read every night to my kid at least 20 minutes since they were 2. That was not sufficeint for teaching them to read. There needs to be instruction for most kids.

I've found my kids' reading took off once they started in APS and were receiving direct instruction. Our time at night was to reinforce and practice. Kids who didn't practice at home took longer to progress.

When was this?

Not during virtual learning--that was useless. But my kids made tons of progress between starting kindergarten and the end of 1st grade. By the start of 2nd grade my oldest was a solid middle grade reader, diving into Harry Potter, the Redwall series, Warriors, and everything she can get her hands on. This year my kindergartener has made great strides and is now reading the Weird School series. Her reading has exploded since school started.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're basically on your own in Arlington.

I don't think I've ever heard of a system that holds parents hands more than APS. Also, everything is on the website.

What are you talking about? If you want your child to be challenged academically, they say no differentiation

They do not. We started getting differentiation in K and it has increased every year.

What school is this?

Abingdon

In general, I've heard that teachers enjoy teaching at South Arlington Schools before they start their own families. They stay at school until 5/6pm planning for the next day because their class requires so much differentiation. They find this rewarding work. But once they have kids and a life outside of school, they want to move to a North Arlington School where most kids are on grade level or above and many have a private tutor. It requires less planning and they can leave by 3/4pm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're basically on your own in Arlington.

I don't think I've ever heard of a system that holds parents hands more than APS. Also, everything is on the website.

What are you talking about? If you want your child to be challenged academically, they say no differentiation

They do not. We started getting differentiation in K and it has increased every year.

What school is this?

Abingdon

In general, I've heard that teachers enjoy teaching at South Arlington Schools before they start their own families. They stay at school until 5/6pm planning for the next day because their class requires so much differentiation. They find this rewarding work. But once they have kids and a life outside of school, they want to move to a North Arlington School where most kids are on grade level or above and many have a private tutor. It requires less planning and they can leave by 3/4pm.

Could be a little be of Savior Complex too? https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/authors-advice-white-teachers-urban-schools-drop-savior-complex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You're basically on your own in Arlington.

I don't think I've ever heard of a system that holds parents hands more than APS. Also, everything is on the website.

What are you talking about? If you want your child to be challenged academically, they say no differentiation

They do not. We started getting differentiation in K and it has increased every year.

What school is this?

Abingdon

In general, I've heard that teachers enjoy teaching at South Arlington Schools before they start their own families. They stay at school until 5/6pm planning for the next day because their class requires so much differentiation. They find this rewarding work. But once they have kids and a life outside of school, they want to move to a North Arlington School where most kids are on grade level or above and many have a private tutor. It requires less planning and they can leave by 3/4pm.

That hasn’t been the case in the SA schools where I have worked. After the first few years very few teachers require that level of planning. Many of the teachers I know live in South Arlington so that’s where they work.