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[quote=Anonymous]It feels to me like one of the biggest disconnects at MCPS has always been that Central Office claims that teachers can and do provide enrichment to students who need it in mixed-level classes-- but that in practice, most parents and students find that the enrichment is infrequent, insufficient, or completely non-existent.   (Understandably, since some of the biggest challenges are the impossible demands put on teachers that pull them in too many directions at once, serving kids with too many different needs.)

One way to address this is to fight for ability-grouped/cohorted classrooms (not saying not to do that.)  But given the trends at MCPS, I'm wondering if there are also other strategies that could be considered and advocated for that would lead to more enrichment actually happening in all subjects and at all grade levels?

A few of my thoughts:  1) teachers need more resources to make it as easy as possible to provide enrichment, including having access to specific enrichment materials for all subjects (or at least math and ELA) and grade levels, as well as guidance on how to fit enrichment into class time; 2) the new FIT/WIN time presents a good supplementary opportunity for enrichment but it needs to actually be implemented at all schools in an ability-grouped manner and cover both math and ELA; and 3) there needs to be greater oversight and accountability to make sure enrichment is actually happening, both internally from MCPS as well as mechanisms for parents to flag concerns about inadequate enrichment.

What are your thoughts on what we could try to change that would actually result in more real enrichment happening?[/quote]

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