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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just got my 1st grader's classroom assignment. His teacher, who has about 7 years of experience, is on maternity leave until November. His substitute teacher just finished undergrad in June. Brand new, eek!

The school district this year eliminated funding for any accelerated/gifted programming, and says the classroom teachers will provide this support.

Any suggestions for how to engage this likely 22 year old brand new teacher? Should I assume she'll be overwhelmed and back off? Or should I encourage her to challenge my kiddo? My child adores school, loves math, and is quickly becoming a very fluent reader. I want it continue, and I also want to hold the school to its promise - that they will support advanced learners.

I'm honestly a bit crushed. My older child didn't have great experience at this school. And then this child won the kindergarten lottery - his teacher was amazing. She also has nearly 30 years of experience, and was able to tell me things about my child that could only come with experience and perspective. I have two kids - it's meaningful to have the perspective of someone who's worked with 100s.

TIA![/quote]

Provide the enrichment  on your own time and dime like 99% of people with gifted children do in this country. Very few school systems support gifted programs for actual high IQ kids or even kids who are really smart and accelerated. Even if you had the more experienced teacher, your kid probably would not get any differentiated instruction and you'd be in the same boat as now.

A lot of people send their kids to RSM or AOPs or buy the Beast Academy curriculum. Music instrument lessons are another way to add enrichment that your child won't get in school. Are there high quality fine arts classes for kids in your area? Theater? And of course just lots and lots of books.[/quote]

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