FCPS- middle school Strategies for success

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone recommend a tutoring program/teacher that covers similar strategies that I could sign my rising 7th grader up for? I think they could strongly benefit from additional study skills, time management and organization. Does not listen to me when I try to advise.

Catholic School. Just send them to a school that actually values these things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are parents notified if our students are enrolled in this course? Is there an option to opt-out if desired?

Yes. My younger son was put it it for Kilmer and I didn't know until I saw the printed schedule. My older boy found out and told me to pull his brother out because the class was full of kids with serious behavior issues. That would have been terrible for my shy, anxious kid. I called the elementary school and told them to take him out immediately.

[Anonymous]

They follow a curriculum but I hear some kids say that after the mini lesson it turns into a study hall.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have an outside coach or supplement that worked?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have an outside coach or supplement that worked?

Khan academy for math if your kid is willing to actually work through it

[Anonymous]

The ‘strategies for success’ class sounds like more of an executive functioning coach. It teaches how to plan, organize, task initiate, task complete, how to take notes, etc. Any outside class for this in the DMV?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The ‘strategies for success’ class sounds like more of an executive functioning coach. It teaches how to plan, organize, task initiate, task complete, how to take notes, etc. Any outside class for this in the DMV?

Sure if that were actually the case. It's not. Most of the schools have very little work and there is no individual help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ‘strategies for success’ class sounds like more of an executive functioning coach. It teaches how to plan, organize, task initiate, task complete, how to take notes, etc. Any outside class for this in the DMV?

Sure if that were actually the case. It's not. Most of the schools have very little work and there is no individual help.

It actually serves to keep kids with IEPs out of the GE electives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ‘strategies for success’ class sounds like more of an executive functioning coach. It teaches how to plan, organize, task initiate, task complete, how to take notes, etc. Any outside class for this in the DMV?

Sure if that were actually the case. It's not. Most of the schools have very little work and there is no individual help.

It actually serves to keep kids with IEPs out of the GE electives.

I didn’t get that sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The ‘strategies for success’ class sounds like more of an executive functioning coach. It teaches how to plan, organize, task initiate, task complete, how to take notes, etc. Any outside class for this in the DMV?

Sure if that were actually the case. It's not. Most of the schools have very little work and there is no individual help.

It actually serves to keep kids with IEPs out of the GE electives.

I know at least 6 kids in my sons 6th grade class that have signed up for this class and none of them have IEPs. It is highly recommended by Teachers and families of past students at Carson. I also know that kids with IEPs are automatically enrolled in it. I assume that is because the school sees it as a way to help them stay on top of MS because the transition can be pretty big. My sons friend with an IEP opted out of the class to take a different elective so it is not mandatory.

[Anonymous]

DC took the class in 7th grade, and it made a difference. DC is currently taking it in 9th as well. Again, it works for my DC. DC doesn't have an IEP but does have ADHD—Honor Roll student since 7th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC took the class in 7th grade, and it made a difference. DC is currently taking it in 9th as well. Again, it works for my DC. DC doesn't have an IEP but does have ADHD—Honor Roll student since 7th grade.

Can you explain what they teach? And what methods they employ? The downside is losing a different elective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your child has to be recommended for this class. It’s not open to the general population.

Some schools have it as a Gen Ed elective for a semester or a Special Ed elective for a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your child has to be recommended for this class. It’s not open to the general population.

Some schools have it as a Gen Ed elective for a semester or a Special Ed elective for a year.

+1. It's a popular Gen Ed elective at some of the middle schools. My kid is in all Honors and took it because it helped with study skills and organization and DC had time to do work from other classes. They did a lot of fun projects and the teacher was a good resource.

[Anonymous]

I made my two boys take it. I don't think they got a lot out of it but they had time to do their homework, which they appreciated.