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I'm not the PP, but that's a pretty ridiculous comeback, IMO.

I have a kid in MCPS and I feel that some of the PPs comments are valid.  There is a tremendous amount of time wasted in ES classrooms the way they are set up right now.  Sure, I might not be an educator... so what?  I'm not allowed to voice my opinion about my kid's education?

You're not even addressing any of the PPs complaints.  I completely agree that the mixed classes with 5 or 6 different reading groups is ridiculous.  Nobody benefits from all that wasted class time.  [/quote]

Please read this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/02/22/you-think-you-know-what-teachers-do-right-wrong/

As a parent, you are of course allowed to voice your opinion about education. In fact, even non-parents are allowed to voice their opinions about education. But there is a difference between "voicing your opinion" and "knowing what you're talking about". Having gone to school does not make you an expert in education. There is empirical research about the benefits of within-class ability grouping. MCPS did not just make all of this stuff up out of thin air to annoy parents.[/quote]

Not the PP but this shows us nothing. I volunteer enough in my child's class to know that the kids not in reading groups are bored. They goof off, some read a book, most doodle after they are done their one worksheet. The teacher never teaches as a class. Kids never working on the same thing. You are lucky to meet in a reading group twice a week and for most kids who are reading well, they only go once so the teacher can get the kids who need more, into groups often. Just because my daughter is smart doesn't mean she only deserves 20min of teaching a week and 6hrs of "busy" work.  And like the other poster said ESOL kids come and go all morning too. My daughters teacher seems so stress trying to teach a reading group and constantly stopping to tell the other kids to stop goofing off, do you work, where did Mikey go?  The paraeducators that used to be in the class to help K teachers were axed for ESOL teachers. Less help, less control, no fun for anyone. I have yet to find a teacher that can successfully work small groups and keep the rest of the class learning and focused on something else.  it isn't their fault but there is only so much you can give.

And really, if  within-class ability grouping works, then why not do it for math too.  Let's put all the kids together and take mini groups to teach various levels of math? [/quote]

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