Luther Jackson or Thoreau?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

You have kids in GE and AAP at LJ?

That could be the case if the PP lives in Oakton, as LJ is the base MS for some Oakton residents.

[Anonymous]

If not, then the PPs statement can't be logically true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

You have kids in GE and AAP at LJ?

That could be the case if the PP lives in Oakton, as LJ is the base MS for some Oakton residents.

Good Lord, you insufferable Vienna/Oakton snobs. It could also be true if you lived in Falls Church or Annandale and Jackson was both your base and AAP school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

You have kids in GE and AAP at LJ?

That could be the case if the PP lives in Oakton, as LJ is the base MS for some Oakton residents.

Good Lord, you insufferable Vienna/Oakton snobs. It could also be true if you lived in Falls Church or Annandale and Jackson was both your base and AAP school.

don't be silly! There aren't any AAP kids in THOSE areas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

While it is broken up into teams, there are genEd teams and AAP teams. The only exception is math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

You have kids in GE and AAP at LJ?

That could be the case if the PP lives in Oakton, as LJ is the base MS for some Oakton residents.

Good Lord, you insufferable Vienna/Oakton snobs. It could also be true if you lived in Falls Church or Annandale and Jackson was both your base and AAP school.

don't be silly! There aren't any AAP kids in THOSE areas!

I like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jackson is divided into teams- a great idea for such a large school, so kids can have classes together and get to know each other, and teachers can hopefully collaborate on scheduling and support for students. AAP kids are spread out through a few teams- there is not a designated AAP team. It's fine to mix everyone up, but it does come with some challenges. Just wanted to be clear for those who are speculating - there are not AAP specific teachers, like there were in elementary school. aAp teachers teach gen ed and honors as well. Our experience was that the differentiation was minimal- a more difficult project here or there, but not enough to make a huge difference and not to the level of what we expected based on the slideshow presentation the school gave.

While it is broken up into teams, there are genEd teams and AAP teams. The only exception is math.

That was not the case when my child was there several years ago - the teams were mixed, and the teachers taught several levels of each class.

[Anonymous]

What? The AAP kids are in core subjects with AAP kids. The teachers are not AAP only teachers, but all or almost all ar AAP certified. AAP kids have always been in core with AAP only kids. That has never changed!

[Anonymous]

To clarify most or almost all teachers who teach AAP kids are certified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To clarify most or almost all teachers who teach AAP kids are certified.

According to the presentation not all.

[Anonymous]

And I said or almost all. Did u catch that?

[Anonymous]

Where would one find that a teacher is AAP certified? Vdoe licensure site showed elementary teachers having a gifted endorsement but none of the Jackson teachers my kid had for two years had that endorsement. They're all licensed, and I'm sure they've gone through additional fcps training. im curious about specialized gifted education training, given how much discussion there is about the robustness of the program with regards to differentiation. This is not a criticism of the teachers, just looking for facts to verify PP's claim that most teachers have extra certification for AAP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And I said or almost all. Did u catch that?

Yes, I was affirming your statement by chiming in with what was in the presentation.



Smile!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where would one find that a teacher is AAP certified? Vdoe licensure site showed elementary teachers having a gifted endorsement but none of the Jackson teachers my kid had for two years had that endorsement. They're all licensed, and I'm sure they've gone through additional fcps training. im curious about specialized gifted education training, given how much discussion there is about the robustness of the program with regards to differentiation. This is not a criticism of the teachers, just looking for facts to verify PP's claim that most teachers have extra certification for AAP

Best to ask the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where would one find that a teacher is AAP certified? Vdoe licensure site showed elementary teachers having a gifted endorsement but none of the Jackson teachers my kid had for two years had that endorsement. They're all licensed, and I'm sure they've gone through additional fcps training. im curious about specialized gifted education training, given how much discussion there is about the robustness of the program with regards to differentiation. This is not a criticism of the teachers, just looking for facts to verify PP's claim that most teachers have extra certification for AAP

Teachers can get state licensure in gifted education through grad school classes, or they can get FCPS AAP certification through taking FCPS classes. The former shows up on VDOE but not the latter.