Anyone ever give up LAMB for Inspired Teaching?

[Anonymous]

For what it's worth, LAMB told us that we weren't going to have any luck with PK3 last year in the early 30s. (This year, early teens for PK4, so we'll see.) Also: Anyone with a choice between IT and LAMB will probably be fine.

Hope things went well today for folks.

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Anonymous wrote:LAMB is neither AMI nor AMS certified, and has no plans to be. In fact, some of the parents and admin I encountered have no idea what the difference is between the two and seemed confused when I asked quest .about this. They use the term "Montessori" but loosely apply the principles. If you are not a Montessori purist, this may not matter to you. I visited LAMB and am not at all impressed. IMO, if I am going Montessori, I would go all the way where there is evidence that the curriculum is great and works--see Lee & Shining Stars (despite their drama) for ex.

LAMB parent here. LAMB is about as Montessori as a public charter can be. Once you're in you'll be put in the loop with how difficult the DC bureaucracy makes it for schools to function in accordance with their mission statement. It's false that charters are left to their own devices. There's lots of interfering oversight to "keep it accountable", which is a lot of hullaballoo. When the DC government decided to was time to start testing pre-Kers with standardized test, which is totally inappropriate according to every childhood ed. worth a damn, LAMB tried to fight it. It's anti-child and certainly anti-Montessori. In fact, the children had to be taught how to fill in bubble Scantrons because they'd never seen that before (a non-starter in Montessori). Alas, LAMB was forced to take away from precious education time and focus on this DC requirement. Nonetheless, they still manage to do a fantastic job. Their instructors go to Montessori training in Latin America during summer and they try to make improvements wherever they can (and the conundrum of DC politics will let them). Maybe it's Montessori-lite, but I'll take it. I'd pay $20G on average if it were private. Funny how "Montessori purist" can try to discredit a free bilingual program serving arguably the most diverse pop. in DC- racially and socio-economically. Shameful, really. Or maybe just ignorant. At any rate, it's Tier 1, bilingual, and so much more.

I have a problem with a school calling itself something it isnt. That is what is shameful and it does a disservice to Montessori. Clearly you, like a lot of LAMB parents are ignorant regarding the Montessori method, thereby proving my point. Both Lee and Shining Stars and to some extent CHML have done better than LAMB at Montessori. LAMB just needs to change its name and say it is Montessori inspired.

And Montessori pure doesn't mean there is no flexibility for children that learn differently or don't develop quickly in certain areas like reading, by the way.

Talk shit all you want. Your kid still ain't gettin' in. This is really what this is about. You're mad as hell. Good thing you don't matter. LAMB wouldn't even blink at you, which is how insignificant of a troll you are. Keep spittin', but it's on yourself!

Different PP - So glad we didn't get in! You're an ass.

Glad you didn't get in also!

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Anonymous wrote:LAMB is neither AMI nor AMS certified, and has no plans to be. In fact, some of the parents and admin I encountered have no idea what the difference is between the two and seemed confused when I asked quest .about this. They use the term "Montessori" but loosely apply the principles. If you are not a Montessori purist, this may not matter to you. I visited LAMB and am not at all impressed. IMO, if I am going Montessori, I would go all the way where there is evidence that the curriculum is great and works--see Lee & Shining Stars (despite their drama) for ex.

LAMB parent here. LAMB is about as Montessori as a public charter can be. Once you're in you'll be put in the loop with how difficult the DC bureaucracy makes it for schools to function in accordance with their mission statement. It's false that charters are left to their own devices. There's lots of interfering oversight to "keep it accountable", which is a lot of hullaballoo. When the DC government decided to was time to start testing pre-Kers with standardized test, which is totally inappropriate according to every childhood ed. worth a damn, LAMB tried to fight it. It's anti-child and certainly anti-Montessori. In fact, the children had to be taught how to fill in bubble Scantrons because they'd never seen that before (a non-starter in Montessori). Alas, LAMB was forced to take away from precious education time and focus on this DC requirement. Nonetheless, they still manage to do a fantastic job. Their instructors go to Montessori training in Latin America during summer and they try to make improvements wherever they can (and the conundrum of DC politics will let them). Maybe it's Montessori-lite, but I'll take it. I'd pay $20G on average if it were private. Funny how "Montessori purist" can try to discredit a free bilingual program serving arguably the most diverse pop. in DC- racially and socio-economically. Shameful, really. Or maybe just ignorant. At any rate, it's Tier 1, bilingual, and so much more.

I have a problem with a school calling itself something it isnt. That is what is shameful and it does a disservice to Montessori. Clearly you, like a lot of LAMB parents are ignorant regarding the Montessori method, thereby proving my point. Both Lee and Shining Stars and to some extent CHML have done better than LAMB at Montessori. LAMB just needs to change its name and say it is Montessori inspired.

And Montessori pure doesn't mean there is no flexibility for children that learn differently or don't develop quickly in certain areas like reading, by the way.

Talk shit all you want. Your kid still ain't gettin' in. This is really what this is about. You're mad as hell. Good thing you don't matter. LAMB wouldn't even blink at you, which is how insignificant of a troll you are. Keep spittin', but it's on yourself!

Different PP - So glad we didn't get in! You're an ass.

Glad you didn't get in also!

And this, in a nutshell, is why I turned LAMB down. There are entitled assholes everywhere, but some places more so than others...

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LAMB has been considered the best charter in DC for a long time. It seems strange to some who would kill to go there that you would turn it down when you went through the trouble to apply. It feels like you're rubbing it in people's faces.

I'm sure you'll do great in either school!

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Anonymous wrote:LAMB has been considered the best charter in DC for a long time. It seems strange to some who would kill to go there that you would turn it down when you went through the trouble to apply. It feels like you're rubbing it in people's faces.

I'm sure you'll do great in either school!

Considered the best by who? I hate when people try to speak for others. I have never applied to LAMB. I have friends there but I person don't consider it the best.

[Anonymous]

It may not be the best fit for your special snowflake

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Anonymous wrote:LAMB has been considered the best charter in DC for a long time. It seems strange to some who would kill to go there that you would turn it down when you went through the trouble to apply. It feels like you're rubbing it in people's faces.

I'm sure you'll do great in either school!

But I didn't consider it the best.

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Anonymous wrote:It may not be the best fit for your special snowflake

Not sure of you're talking to me (the one that said I don't consider LAMB the best), but I don't know why you have his attitude. All I'm saying is that I don't consider LAMB the best. I don't value Montessori (especially after early grades) and I also was turned off when a friend got jumped in WL by another friend (Spanish speaking) that was 200 places behind her. Anyway, I'm just saying don't speak for everyone as there is no such thing as the best charter. Ask 10 people and you'll get 10 answers. BTW, my darling snowflake is very happy at a Title 1 school.

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All of you who claim Montessori is not for everyone must not really know and understand Montessori values

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Anonymous wrote:All of you who claim Montessori is not for everyone must not really know and understand Montessori values

Funny I've heard LAMB admin say Montessori mau not be for every kid. Hmmm....

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Those of you who turned down LAMB are probably better off and so are we who get to be at the school we love and keep people who don't appreciate the diversity and enriched cultural experience that LAMB offers us. A school is so much more than its curriculum and the language immersion program it offers and we feel that LAMB has been the best choice for us.

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Anonymous wrote:Those of you who turned down LAMB are probably better off and so are we who get to be at the school we love and keep people who don't appreciate the diversity and enriched cultural experience that LAMB offers us. A school is so much more than its curriculum and the language immersion program it offers and we feel that LAMB has been the best choice for us.

Again just because a family may be considering another school, why do you assume they can't appreciate LAMB. The LAMB parents have been a big turn off lately.

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If LAMB isn't you're one and only school you applied for, don't bother being in our school!

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Anonymous wrote:All of you who claim Montessori is not for everyone must not really know and understand Montessori values

Funny I've heard LAMB admin say Montessori mau not be for every kid. Hmmm....

Hmm.. I don't think so. LAMB does not counsel out. They try everything for every kid, but if a parent thinks there is a better option, they are encouraged to make the choice they think is best.