Possible AAP changes at ES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how they're going to handle Math with this approach? I believe we are at the same school and my Level IV kid will be going into 6th grade (doing 7th grade math) next year. How are those Level III kids going to keep up? Or perhaps I should ask how is the teacher going to handle this issue? Or are all the Level III kids very good at math?

Hello - there is a meeting literally TONIGHT where you can ask these questions.

LOL. Where?

[Anonymous]

Is this change happening at a specific school only or at all Elementary Schools that aren't Center schools? I am just now realizing this may be school specific...and if so, withdraw my question lol. Apologies y'all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know how they're going to handle Math with this approach? I believe we are at the same school and my Level IV kid will be going into 6th grade (doing 7th grade math) next year. How are those Level III kids going to keep up? Or perhaps I should ask how is the teacher going to handle this issue? Or are all the Level III kids very good at math?

Hello - there is a meeting literally TONIGHT where you can ask these questions.

LOL. Where?

Clearly you don't go to the school that OP is talking about. OMG.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have more info on this?

[Anonymous]

OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

So will kids still “qualify” for AAP? Then there is differentiation between that group? Or gen ed kids flow into the AAP classroom for different classes? And when does this start? In all grades?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

I don’t understand what any of that means…is this affecting current AAP or future classes? Was this just an insider meeting or will they say something to the public about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

I don’t understand what any of that means…is this affecting current AAP or future classes? Was this just an insider meeting or will they say something to the public about this?

It goes in effect next year but this is school specific. It so happens that at this school, they're undoing the local IV set up they have. Other schools who never had a Local IV set up have been doing this successfully--Franklin Sherman being one example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

So will kids still “qualify” for AAP? Then there is differentiation between that group? Or gen ed kids flow into the AAP classroom for different classes? And when does this start? In all grades?

For now, yes. Each grade will have two AAP home rooms and two GE. Some GE kids will be in the two AAP classrooms; presumably Level III and perhaps a few Level II. Within those classrooms there will be “peer groups” of about 6-12 kids at the same level working together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

I don’t understand what any of that means…is this affecting current AAP or future classes? Was this just an insider meeting or will they say something to the public about this?

It goes in effect next year but this is school specific. It so happens that at this school, they're undoing the local IV set up they have. Other schools who never had a Local IV set up have been doing this successfully--Franklin Sherman being one example.

So this info is from a Franklin Sherman meeting? Starting in third only or all grades?

[Anonymous]

I don't understand why people aren't disclosing the school here since this was a public meeting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

I don’t understand what any of that means…is this affecting current AAP or future classes? Was this just an insider meeting or will they say something to the public about this?

It goes in effect next year but this is school specific. It so happens that at this school, they're undoing the local IV set up they have. Other schools who never had a Local IV set up have been doing this successfully--Franklin Sherman being one example.

So this info is from a Franklin Sherman meeting? Starting in third only or all grades?

The school is Shrevewood. It was a public meeting that was announced in the weekly newsletter/email. Interestingly, only about 20-30 parents showed up and most of them were AAP parents. It will apply to all grades. All of the AAP teachers were there (except one) and there were a few other teachers there who spoke; presumably they will be taking on an AAP-like role in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

Are you kidding? In a school like Shrevewood it's essentially going to segregate the English learners, hispanic kids, and low performers into two classrooms and the white, asian, and middle eastern kids into two high performing classrooms. It's a TERRIBLE idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

Are you kidding? In a school like Shrevewood it's essentially going to segregate the English learners, hispanic kids, and low performers into two classrooms and the white, asian, and middle eastern kids into two high performing classrooms. It's a TERRIBLE idea.

Someone asked about the potential disparity in he GE homerooms (without the racial references) and the group was given assurances that this wouldn't happen. I think as someone else pointed out they are eventually going to phase out the AAP designation but use the curriculum in varying levels within each classroom based on each child's ability.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - kind of confusing meeting but basically there will now be two AAP classes per grade now with “peer groups” or differentiation within each classroom. General gist is that they want to avail AAP to all who can handle it. I think this is the beginning of moving away from AAP, removing the “us and them” dynamic in schools.

Are you kidding? In a school like Shrevewood it's essentially going to segregate the English learners, hispanic kids, and low performers into two classrooms and the white, asian, and middle eastern kids into two high performing classrooms. It's a TERRIBLE idea.

Someone asked about the potential disparity in he GE homerooms (without the racial references) and the group was given assurances that this wouldn't happen. I think as someone else pointed out they are eventually going to phase out the AAP designation but use the curriculum in varying levels within each classroom based on each child's ability.

How do they think the children are going to feel once they realize what is happening? My fourth grader noticed early on that the diversity in his classroom is different than the other rooms. When there are two of them, that "us and them" difference that OP mentioned will be even more noticeable.