Tj teachers - Be prepared!

[Anonymous]

I heard from my friend’s son , first year freshman that their teachers don’t teach much. They just give them links to videos and they are expected to figure out on their own. It works so far, but of course with the new admission changes, teachers are going to be in shock with the class results if they don’t improve their teaching skills & instead expect kids to figure out, or TJ is going down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my friend’s son , first year freshman that their teachers don’t teach much. They just give them links to videos and they are expected to figure out on their own. It works so far, but of course with the new admission changes, teachers are going to be in shock with the class results if they don’t improve their teaching skills & instead expect kids to figure out, or TJ is going down.

Or the kids will be dropping out like flies

[Anonymous]

This is such an asinine thread I don't even know where to start pointing out why. But I'm sure the rest of DCUM will handle it

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my friend’s son , first year freshman that their teachers don’t teach much. They just give them links to videos and they are expected to figure out on their own. It works so far, but of course with the new admission changes, teachers are going to be in shock with the class results if they don’t improve their teaching skills & instead expect kids to figure out, or TJ is going down.

Or the kids will be dropping out like flies

+100

[Anonymous]

This is 100% untrue. My daughter is a freshman at the school and the teachers are incredibly fabulous. Quit it with the stupid negativity and secondhand information.

[Anonymous]

I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

No one believes this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

No one believes this.

Do you really think that teachers like the cut throat cookie cutter kids with resumes crated by their parents from preschool that they have now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

No one believes this.

Serious question - what does "no one" believe:

1. That PP is a TJ parent?
2. That TJ teachers have spoken openly, along with the admin, in support of changing admissions?
3. That there are 100s of qualified kids each year who would have thrived at TJ that don't get in?
4. That the new admissions system will work out fine?
5. That the truly elite kids will still get admitted under the new system?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

No one believes this.

Serious question - what does "no one" believe:

1. That PP is a TJ parent?
2. That TJ teachers have spoken openly, along with the admin, in support of changing admissions?
3. That there are 100s of qualified kids each year who would have thrived at TJ that don't get in?
4. That the new admissions system will work out fine?
5. That the truly elite kids will still get admitted under the new system?

I agree with you. There were qualified kids who passed the test, did well on the essays, and were not accepted. It is not hard to believe that there are kids who didn't apply, for whatever reason, who were qualified who might apply this year because they might feel like they will know someone else in their class from their school. We are hearing from the parents who know how the current system works and worked within that system hoping that their kids would be one of the kids who passed the exam, did well on the essay, and were selected. The new system reduces the number of slots for kids at the feeder schools and that decreases their kids shot of making it in.

But I don't think that the change in admissions will hurt TJ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my friend’s son , first year freshman that their teachers don’t teach much. They just give them links to videos and they are expected to figure out on their own. It works so far, but of course with the new admission changes, teachers are going to be in shock with the class results if they don’t improve their teaching skills & instead expect kids to figure out, or TJ is going down.

I will not comment on the new admission part, but the bold part is true. I have a 9th grader at TJ, the math class consists on watching teaching videos the night before and teachers are answering questions during class time after kids try to understand the video themselves. Tests include materials not covered in the videos and are timed. It was a shock for my kid and sadly the grades reflect that. Other subjects are fine.

[Anonymous]

Maybe there will be less cheating with a different mix of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard from my friend’s son , first year freshman that their teachers don’t teach much. They just give them links to videos and they are expected to figure out on their own. It works so far, but of course with the new admission changes, teachers are going to be in shock with the class results if they don’t improve their teaching skills & instead expect kids to figure out, or TJ is going down.

I will not comment on the new admission part, but the bold part is true. I have a 9th grader at TJ, the math class consists on watching teaching videos the night before and teachers are answering questions during class time after kids try to understand the video themselves. Tests include materials not covered in the videos and are timed. It was a shock for my kid and sadly the grades reflect that. Other subjects are fine.

TJ Senior parent here - the math department is tough - all four years, IMO. DL not ideal of course, so give it until next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate to give this stupid thread a boost, but can't help myself.

I am a TJ parent. The TJ teachers openly welcome the new admissions system - they are excited for a different crop of kids. There are many, many qualified children who would thrive at TJ who don't get in every single year - it is a crap shoot-so why not be a lottery instead of a crap shoot. And the truly elite kids (yes, they exist) will have no problem being identified in the top 1.5%.

The new admissions system is not a lottery. That approach was rejected in favor of a "holistic review" that will require more time and lawyers carefully scrutinizing their methodology and decisions.

[Anonymous]

Can current TJ parents just answer the question here.