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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^I've now heard back from the math teacher, who essentially wrote the curriculum is not different but they spend more time "in discussions." Huh? The teacher is perfectly nice but doesn't even seem aware there was supposed to be a new curriculum. Any suggestions as to how I should proceed?[/quote]

They are having "enriching" discussions  :wink: [/quote]

This is actually similar to what the TPMS magnet coordinator said about their Magnet IM class at the meeting last week. The magnet classes are still based on the MCPS curriculum. They cover all the same content, but they do it faster. The topics are more compressed because these students can reach mastery in less time and with less repetition of content. He specifically mentioned that it allows them time to go in depth into things like Set Theory, which would not typically be discussed in IM.[/quote]

I was actually being facetious.. I don't seriously believe there is much enriching going on, but maybe we'll hear back from others.

I wouldn't trust [i]anything [/i]the admins say about their program as being unbiased. They like to talk fluff, and you can't take it as word, unless you dig deep into every assignment a kid is doing/bringing home. Is it asking for real thinking/arguing mathematically? Or is is just asking them to write some fluff that passes as a filler explanation without actual logic? Are they [i]really [/i]doing set theory? Really? As in Venn diagrams (which is standard), or something else? Finally what does "reach mastery" mean, and by what definition are they mastering something? Are you able to see challenging problems being given to them for both homework, and quizzes/tests? Do the results show the child has achieved mastery?[/quote]

I can tell you that TPMS IM magnet is not sitting around having "enriching discussions." They are working deeper into concepts in the curriculum and adding concepts to the curriculum.  I have had 2 kids go through TPMS IM. Algebra and Geom add even more, digging into Alg 2 and Trig concepts. Also more set theory and functions.[/quote]

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