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[quote=Anonymous]I would ask the current math teacher and the guidance counselor for their opinions. They will have a good idea how kids similar to yours have done in the two options, and they will have a good idea of the teachers in those courses, and that can make a difference. I am a teacher and am not putting down teachers, but if they seem to think your child will have a positive experience in Math 8, and seem less enthusiastic about Algebra I, I’d take their advice. It is true that there are likely to be less behavior issues in higher level classes, but that’s not for sure. You can also ask the guidance counselor to place him with a teacher that will be a good fit for him in Algebra. My daughter was weak in math and when I met with the counselor before school started she looked at the assigned teacher and without saying anything, changed it. I didn’t k ow anything about the math teachers, but later my daughter had interactions with the original teacher on her schedule and said it would have been terrible. I went in because I wanted math taught every day, and the other classes on the block schedule, which is how they did it back then, and my request hadn’t been honored. [/quote]

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