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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With the new opt out policy, teachers are even more beleaguered. The RT at my school was concerned about showcasing the texts her teachers were using at BTSN because she worried that parents would flip through them and complain. [/quote]

Could a parent opt out of Magic Fish and All American Boys and in effect force A Separate Peace?[/quote]

My 9th grade students have the option to opt out of the Magic Fish, especially considering the fact it has a moderate LGBTQ focus.  We told them in class they can do that.  However we have let them know that the other books they choose will be more difficult and that all instruction will be tailored towards the 99% of kids who are reading The Magic Fish.  Any kid who opts out will essentially be on independent study and for better or worse, be left to sink or swim.  This is not an ideal way to begin their adjustment to high school and the real academic consequences that come with it.[/quote]

What would you say to a student who doesn’t want/need to opt out of Magic Fish but would like to be offered a more challenging book and guided independent study in addition? [/quote]

They have that option if they want.  They also have the option to read independently on their own outside of school.  Nobody is stopping them from doing that.  However, If they want to be able to receive regular and routine assistance and guidance from myself and the other teacher in the room, they probably should follow the plan in place.

If a child is truly so gifted that Magic Fish is beneath them, they should have no issue with easily getting their A during the 44 minutes a day we spend in class and supplementing their education outside of class.[/quote]

Shouldn't Magic Fish be "beneath" almost every student since it's written below a 3rd grade reading level?  Is your class majority EML students or kids otherwise way below grade level?  Why would you try to steer all the kids in your honors English high school class into a book at an elementary school level?[/quote]

I am the co teacher.  The other teacher who is the established ELA teacher has been teaching 9th grade for 6 years and I trust their judgement in knowing how to ensure student success early in the year.[/quote]

My middle schooler has a 1500 lexile on their MAP report.

I don't my child to experience "success" in highschool in an extremely coddled, low-expectations environment that leaves him unprepared for college and life. [/quote]

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