New curriculum for FCPS - dumbing down school?

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Anonymous wrote:I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

CoughbullshitCough

My 3rd grader who is not in AAP is thriving with this curriculum. It's just right for her. Lots of reading, writing, word study. She brings home a huge stack of paper every week, and brought home her first workbook today. She's doing great!

Why would I make it up? Teacher said it once at back to school night and again at the parent teacher conference. I'm glad your daughter is able to keep up but it sounds like some kids are struggling with it.

To add, something like 30% of kids in the county fail the language arts SOL in every spring. Of course you aren't going to be able to plop that many kids who are objectively behind into what sounds like a rigorous curriculum and expect them to suddenly be able to keep up.

I just laugh at the people who think that only their special AAP snowflakes can handle this curriculum. Not true.

It looks like you need to take a remedial reading comprehension class yourself. That's not what I said, and it's not what the teacher said. I'll trust my child's teacher over some internet ideologue.

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Anonymous wrote:It's actually the opposite. The new language arts curriculum is much more rigorous than last year. They are building up to writing essays, etc., it's still early in the school year and in the curriculum.

We joke the unit is sponsored by big corn in our house. Anytime we ask our 5th grader what she learned about, it’s corn. Corn for weeks.

Oh my god, just shut up about the corn. I'm sure your child has moved on to a different unit by now. Each unit is only 10 days.

It's in-"grained" in our brains. Did you know that corn is a vegetable when it's fresh and a grain when it's dried out? I can tell you all about it.

I'm sorry but you must have a really weird co-dependent relationship with your child if they are telling you this much about their language arts work. My kids have told me their themes and I see the work they bring home, but I don't know the intimate details of their language arts curriculum like you seem to. Your kid is, what, 10 years old? I am guessing a boy. You need to get out more.

lol! Just wait until 5th grade. You'll be in on the joke. Or maybe not since you don't seem to have much sense of humor.

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Anonymous wrote:7th graders have not been writing anything.

+1. What happened to writing?

My 6th grader just completed her 2nd essay of the year.

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Anonymous wrote:It's actually the opposite. The new language arts curriculum is much more rigorous than last year. They are building up to writing essays, etc., it's still early in the school year and in the curriculum.

We joke the unit is sponsored by big corn in our house. Anytime we ask our 5th grader what she learned about, it’s corn. Corn for weeks.

Oh my god, just shut up about the corn. I'm sure your child has moved on to a different unit by now. Each unit is only 10 days.

It's in-"grained" in our brains. Did you know that corn is a vegetable when it's fresh and a grain when it's dried out? I can tell you all about it.

I'm sorry but you must have a really weird co-dependent relationship with your child if they are telling you this much about their language arts work. My kids have told me their themes and I see the work they bring home, but I don't know the intimate details of their language arts curriculum like you seem to. Your kid is, what, 10 years old? I am guessing a boy. You need to get out more.

lol! Just wait until 5th grade. You'll be in on the joke. Or maybe not since you don't seem to have much sense of humor.

I'm past 5th grade, I have a 6th grader. Never have my children told me as much detail about their reading curriculum as you seem to know. It's very weird, PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

CoughbullshitCough

My 3rd grader who is not in AAP is thriving with this curriculum. It's just right for her. Lots of reading, writing, word study. She brings home a huge stack of paper every week, and brought home her first workbook today. She's doing great!

Why would I make it up? Teacher said it once at back to school night and again at the parent teacher conference. I'm glad your daughter is able to keep up but it sounds like some kids are struggling with it.

To add, something like 30% of kids in the county fail the language arts SOL in every spring. Of course you aren't going to be able to plop that many kids who are objectively behind into what sounds like a rigorous curriculum and expect them to suddenly be able to keep up.

I just laugh at the people who think that only their special AAP snowflakes can handle this curriculum. Not true.

It looks like you need to take a remedial reading comprehension class yourself. That's not what I said, and it's not what the teacher said. I'll trust my child's teacher over some internet ideologue.

You literally said:

I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:7th graders have not been writing anything.

+1. What happened to writing?

My 6th grader just completed her 2nd essay of the year.

No essays in 7th grade so far. Anybody else have a similar grade 7?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's actually the opposite. The new language arts curriculum is much more rigorous than last year. They are building up to writing essays, etc., it's still early in the school year and in the curriculum.

We joke the unit is sponsored by big corn in our house. Anytime we ask our 5th grader what she learned about, it’s corn. Corn for weeks.

Oh my god, just shut up about the corn. I'm sure your child has moved on to a different unit by now. Each unit is only 10 days.

Someone is CORN-fused about how long the unit is. Each unit is 15 school days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's actually the opposite. The new language arts curriculum is much more rigorous than last year. They are building up to writing essays, etc., it's still early in the school year and in the curriculum.

We joke the unit is sponsored by big corn in our house. Anytime we ask our 5th grader what she learned about, it’s corn. Corn for weeks.

Oh my god, just shut up about the corn. I'm sure your child has moved on to a different unit by now. Each unit is only 10 days.

It's in-"grained" in our brains. Did you know that corn is a vegetable when it's fresh and a grain when it's dried out? I can tell you all about it.

I'm sorry but you must have a really weird co-dependent relationship with your child if they are telling you this much about their language arts work. My kids have told me their themes and I see the work they bring home, but I don't know the intimate details of their language arts curriculum like you seem to. Your kid is, what, 10 years old? I am guessing a boy. You need to get out more.

lol! Just wait until 5th grade. You'll be in on the joke. Or maybe not since you don't seem to have much sense of humor.

I'm past 5th grade, I have a 6th grader. Never have my children told me as much detail about their reading curriculum as you seem to know. It's very weird, PP.

Dang you really won't let this go will you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's actually the opposite. The new language arts curriculum is much more rigorous than last year. They are building up to writing essays, etc., it's still early in the school year and in the curriculum.

We joke the unit is sponsored by big corn in our house. Anytime we ask our 5th grader what she learned about, it’s corn. Corn for weeks.

Oh my god, just shut up about the corn. I'm sure your child has moved on to a different unit by now. Each unit is only 10 days.

It's in-"grained" in our brains. Did you know that corn is a vegetable when it's fresh and a grain when it's dried out? I can tell you all about it.

I'm sorry but you must have a really weird co-dependent relationship with your child if they are telling you this much about their language arts work. My kids have told me their themes and I see the work they bring home, but I don't know the intimate details of their language arts curriculum like you seem to. Your kid is, what, 10 years old? I am guessing a boy. You need to get out more.

lol! Just wait until 5th grade. You'll be in on the joke. Or maybe not since you don't seem to have much sense of humor.

I'm past 5th grade, I have a 6th grader. Never have my children told me as much detail about their reading curriculum as you seem to know. It's very weird, PP.

Dang you really won't let this go will you?

I mean, you're the one obsessed with corn, crazy lady!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

CoughbullshitCough

My 3rd grader who is not in AAP is thriving with this curriculum. It's just right for her. Lots of reading, writing, word study. She brings home a huge stack of paper every week, and brought home her first workbook today. She's doing great!

Why would I make it up? Teacher said it once at back to school night and again at the parent teacher conference. I'm glad your daughter is able to keep up but it sounds like some kids are struggling with it.

To add, something like 30% of kids in the county fail the language arts SOL in every spring. Of course you aren't going to be able to plop that many kids who are objectively behind into what sounds like a rigorous curriculum and expect them to suddenly be able to keep up.

I just laugh at the people who think that only their special AAP snowflakes can handle this curriculum. Not true.

It looks like you need to take a remedial reading comprehension class yourself. That's not what I said, and it's not what the teacher said. I'll trust my child's teacher over some internet ideologue.

You literally said:

I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

FFS. The teacher said the curriculum is well suited for AAP kids. The teacher said there are kids in gen Ed struggling with it as it is more in depth than the prior curriculum. Nowhere does that say that "only special AAP snowflakes" can handle it.

[Anonymous]

Yes OP, FCPS is intentionally dumbing-down the curriculum for racial equity reasons:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1066612.page

It is not your imagination. FCPS’s current leadership is intentionally lowering academic standards.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

CoughbullshitCough

My 3rd grader who is not in AAP is thriving with this curriculum. It's just right for her. Lots of reading, writing, word study. She brings home a huge stack of paper every week, and brought home her first workbook today. She's doing great!

Why would I make it up? Teacher said it once at back to school night and again at the parent teacher conference. I'm glad your daughter is able to keep up but it sounds like some kids are struggling with it.

To add, something like 30% of kids in the county fail the language arts SOL in every spring. Of course you aren't going to be able to plop that many kids who are objectively behind into what sounds like a rigorous curriculum and expect them to suddenly be able to keep up.

I just laugh at the people who think that only their special AAP snowflakes can handle this curriculum. Not true.

It looks like you need to take a remedial reading comprehension class yourself. That's not what I said, and it's not what the teacher said. I'll trust my child's teacher over some internet ideologue.

You literally said:

I have a third grader in AAP and our teacher said the curriculum is perfect for that cohort. There is a ton of reading and writing. I wish more spelling. The teachers think it's a bit above the level third grade gen Ed, though I'm not sure if they are having to make modifications or what to it for them.

FFS. The teacher said the curriculum is well suited for AAP kids. The teacher said there are kids in gen Ed struggling with it as it is more in depth than the prior curriculum. Nowhere does that say that "only special AAP snowflakes" can handle it.

That's not what you said. But whatever, my third grader is thriving. Sorry your AAP child can't handle it.

[Anonymous]

I teach AAP and the kids hate it. So boring and disjointed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I teach AAP and the kids hate it. So boring and disjointed!

I also teach AAP and my kids also hate it.

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Anonymous wrote:I teach AAP and the kids hate it. So boring and disjointed!

Nice try, we know you're corn mom.