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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The schools with the best teachers are the schools with the best principals.  Good principals know how to pick the excellent and energetic teachers, and then manage a positive workplace where the teachers can do a good job with support and with minimal drama.[/quote]

I think this is the thing - and it ties with the other thread expressing concern about the leadership of the Walls principal. My kid is having a good peer experience at Walls and is bummed that classes are mostly lackluster and teaching is really uneven (in terms of curriculum/content, feedback provided to students, and expertise of teacher). Kid was hoping for a super-charged academic experience with highly engaged/motivated peers, and that's not the day to day experience in the classroom. I'm hopeful to read PP's post about strong math instruction - maybe that will be in my kid's future!

One thing that's surprised me (though probably it shouldn't) is that the Walls admin team seems to be expending a lot more energy on supporting kids who are struggling than on providing enrichment/opportunity for those who aren't.[/quote]

It's still a public school! Like all schools, some kids are there because their parents made them attend. Smart and lazy are the worst combination.

Hate to disappoint you, math and science have been average at best. One of the math teachers passed away so there was a lag finding replacement. Still, was mediocre at best before that. Prepare for some enrichment or external tutoring. [/quote]

Your child hasn’t had any math or science teacher that is above average? I find that really depressing for a school with kids who want to learn (for the most part).[/quote]

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