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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think it’s helicoptery initially, but I do think over time as a parent you need to step back from this and let your kid take the lead.  Also, word to the wise, don’t expect significant help or expertise from the counselor with regards to course selection.  You be better taking with the Resource Teacher (ie subject Team Lead) or students current teacher.[/quote]

Even then there could be major differences in what a Resource Teacher (RT) says and what a HS counselor will advise. For ex., a RT will say take Honors Statistics before taking AP Statistics while a counselor will say kid can go into AP Stats without the Honors Stats. Not sure why they can't seem to advise the same route. Does the Math RT think student will run out of math courses if they head to AP Stats, or is the counselor simply trying to boost "optics" of the school "89% of our students take AP stats blah blah blah..." Pick courses YOU or YOUR KID thinks they can handle given other courses they signed up for and other things going on in their life. You/your kid knows best.[/quote]

What CAN be done vs what Is ADVISABLE based on individual student or what has been seen in courses over time are very different.  This is why meeting with the RT/teacher usually yields more useful information about course content and path to take.  For instance there are course that look to be full year elective and a teachers recommended taking only part B. [/quote]

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