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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to teach advanced math classes years ago and we had flexibility built in so we didn't have to rush if there were snow days. My daughter's AP teacher has combined complex lessons so that the syllabus is still exactly the same. She skipped topics they still must know for the exam. I am told they like to have a full month to review for the AP. It makes more sense to me to teach it thoroughly the first time around so you don't need a full month of review. Obviously I cannot tell a seasoned teacher how to teach, but just wondering if this is common. My daughter is a strong math student and I can see the enjoyment draining out of her as I try to help her master too many concepts in a short period of time. The lessons already cram a lot in without snow days and DD says a lot of the kids are stuck doing remediation after exams due to getting Ds and even Fs and doing retake or other point grab opportunities they have online and these are strong students. Is that common too? When I taught my students ranged from A to C with the occasional student who was either facing hardship or misplaced with a D. [/quote]
For AP students, snow days are to be used to review units that were already taught.

Public school AP teacher often find themselves caught between the expectations of parents and students reluctant to invest the necessary time in homework study, and the reality of preparing for the challenging AP exam that is externally written and externally graded.  Unlike a non-AP course with which an FCPS teacher has total control over how much syllabus to teach and how easy to grade & curve to avoid parent/student confrontation, when it comes to AP course that same teacher has no choice but to teach entire syllabus and expect the students to step up and put in the effort needed.  
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