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[quote=Anonymous]In fact, if you watch the cable rebroadcast of the math 2.0 meeting this week, you'll really worry for your current 4th grader.  I also have a 4th grader and thought he was also ahead of the wave of 2.0.  Boy was I wrong.

Actually, next year the new 2.0 5th grade curriculum will be rolled out for you child and mine (next year's 5th grade).  Then when our kids are 6th graders, the new 6th grade curriculum will be rolled out and so on until high school.

I have a child who has been in the "guinea pig" year of 2.0 roll out this year.  Based on our experience this year, the roll out years are a disaster.  The curriculum is written as they go - so teacher's don't have all of the curriculum - it is given to them as the year goes alone.  Teachers and principals don't regroup kids (b/c they can't under 2.0) but then MCPS officials tell you that kids can be regrouped (but they can't articulate the criteria that would need to be met in order to regroup).  Translation: heterogeneous classes of all levels, working on a brand new curriculum, with teachers who are just learning the curriculum and principals that don't want to upset MCPS officials.

This year's current 4th grade parents would do well to realize that our kids with be the trial or "guinea pig" grade for year after year after year of 2.0 roll out.  That is frightening.[/quote]

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