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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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!

[b]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][/b]

That's depressing. Kids with high academic potential go through years of classes focused on students behind grade level, and then make into one of the few selective high schools, only to have the focus still on tstruggling students.

Maybe they should try to solve why the selective admissions process is letting through kids not prepared to thrive?  Or maybe the kids that are not prepared for an accelerated experience should be allowed to return to their neighborhood high school?[/quote]

“Return to their neighborhood high school”!! = This is an example of classism, individualism, privilege, lack of the spirit of building and supporting a community, and entitlement! [/quote]

Why are only struggling students "entitled" to be the priority?  Why can't advanced students get the support that serves them just once, just for high school?[/quote]

Advanced kids at Walls already have accelerated math, access to GW, and a high-scoring peer group. And the college results suggest that these resources are serving them well. What else exactly do you think they need?[/quote]

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