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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. To the PPs above with the helpful long posts, thank you so much for this. I will definitely take all of your points into account, especially about tempering my expectations around grades and the EF coach. Were there any particular AP or honors classes that were good for your kid who is going to study engineering? My son also wants to study engineering and I feel like not only do I have to figure out how to make school 'work' for him --- but also how to take the 'right' classes to get into an engineering degree. It is a lot even though I work in a school. I am an ELA teacher in VA and just don't know that much about math and science in MoCo.

To the PP who keeps insisting that these kids should not take advanced classes. Let me repeat - your attitude damages children. These students die emotionally of boredom and give up on school without the right help and right challenge. Please read this and consider it: https://qz.com/317309/how-some-of-americas-most-gifted-kids-wind-up-in-prison[/quote]

I think in your first post you mentioned that he is weak in math. That will be challenging with engineering. Also engineering requires a lot of physics which is also math heavy. Maybe get him a math tutor. I will be honest. I teach Honors and AP science in a MCPS HS. I find kids like your son difficult to manage. It is hard to provide what they need and want given all the other kids we are juggling and dealing with. As you know, even neurotypical kids with no identified needs require a lot of attention and support. My recommendation is to take it one year at a time and perhaps start out 9th grade with all honors classes. See how that goes and then add in 1-2 APs in 10th grade [/quote]

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