Reply to Reflections on the "TJ Papers"

Forum Index » Advanced Academic Programs (AAP)

Reply to "Reflections on the "TJ Papers""

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wait, TJ has Math 1 this year?  That’s ridiculous!  My kid is a senior and I am trying to stay out of all the drama over this.[/quote]

TJ always has at least one Math 1 class. There are a few more this year. It's really not a big deal in any way.[/quote]

It is though, down the line. Math 1 kids can’t access the higher level physics and CS classes.  Or the higher level math classes. So why are they there again?[/quote]

...because there are other things to do at TJ at a very high level besides math, physics, and CS? And other things for those students to potentially contribute to the overall school culture and dynamic?

[/quote]

lol
[/quote]

Why lol?  It is true you need to be well founded in Mary if you want to pursue the sciences. But not all scientists need or should be super accelerated in math.  Getting to calculus senior year does not disqualify you from pursuing a physics PhD if you want.   Screening only for math ability in 9th grade is actually a pretty poor way to select students to an elite STEM program.  [/quote]

Maybe that's why the admissions exam also had a scientific reasoning section.  It wasn't just math.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics