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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We moved here after AAP had started, so we didn't have to go through the selection process.  I explained that the schools used the testing information to decide which class would be the best fit for my child, which is true.[/quote]

When my children were younger all the children knew about the program.  They talked among themselves about who got in.   I find it odd that these children are 8 and 9 years old and might not know they are in an AAP program.  Or be unaware of this process.[/quote]

We were specifically instructed by our child's second grade teacher to not tell our children that AAP was a prize to be won or that it was "better" than gen ed.  During the CogAT testing period, some children were discussing in class how "smart" they were and how the test was going to help them get into AAP - the class where all the "smart" kids learn.  The teacher stressed that by telling our children that AAP was better, we were inherantly disparaging the gen ed classrooms and students.  Our DC's teacher stressed that all children have strengths and weaknesses, and that were were sending the wrong message to our students if we were telling them that they were the "smart" kids.  I felt for DC's teacher.  It must be difficult to navigate the school environment if these little Einsteins really think they are better than other children.  I would imagine it is difficult to teach and motivate the gen ed kids if they feel like they are not smart because the other students and the school keep telling them they are not the smart kids.

FWIW, the children do not really need to know about AAP being any different than gen ed.  They start third grade with a new teacher, new class, and possibly a new school.  So what.  This is the same as every year.  Most kids have no idea what is happening in the other classes.  What or how other children are learning in comparison with your child is learning doesn't affect what or how your child is going to learn.  My DC is pulled out for math enrichment.  I don't tell DC that s/he is "smarter" than the rest of the students.  I just tell DC that is how s/he is needs to learn math.  I don't think telling DC that doing enrichment math is because DC is so smart that the standard curriculum doesn't challenge DC would be wise.  I wouldn't be doing DC any favors by making DC think s/he is smarter than the rest of the kids in the class.[/quote]

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