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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is in 6th grade at TPMS- the kids definitely don’t need prior computer experience. We are very happy with the magnet teachers and most of the non-magnet teachers as well. There are a lot of smart kids outside of the magnet program as well and DC is thriving there. The English curriculum is not challenging, but this is true everywhere in MCPS except for Eastern. A lot of kids get into both programs these days so it’s not like the TPMS kids are only into math/science and vice versa at eastern. There are a lot of all around smart kids in both of these programs.[/quote]

Can you tell me more about the English program? My kid is fed up of pointless worksheets in 5th grade and could do with a lot more challenge in English. I was hoping middle school would help esp as he got in to TPMS.[/quote]

English, history are not going to be that good at TPMS[/quote]

Do you actually have experience here? If so can you share more than “not that good”?[/quote]

NP here— it will be a continuation of what you’ve seen so far, I imagine.  I think there are occasional MCPS middle school teachers who are so good AND don’t have a really huge range of learners in their classroom (big, just not really big) that they can provide good writing instruction, but in general the teachers just have too many restrictions and challenges for it to be good — except at Eastern.  It means that they are usually only taught to write on a rudimentary level (“The evidence in support of my claim is xxx.”) and not held to higher standards (yes, yes, there are exceptions).  Not much writing and not much required reading overall.  Not taught enough grammar.  Not taught how to transition between thoughts with sophistication.  Not taught how to be precise in making a claim.  Not taught how to properly embed supporting quotations within their claim, and then comment on the evidence.  But TPMS is no worse than the other middle school we have experience with.  And, you will have the advantage of the enriched class for SS, which should make it better.  [/quote]

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