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[quote=Anonymous]I really think that the profoundly gifted students need more off a mentorship situation, rather than a special classroom. That 1-2 kid per school really needs a dedicated teacher to work with him / her and help them grow and make connections that most children cannot. The AAP classes would still not serve those children well.

But they do deplete the GE classes of the easier students to teach, dramatically dropping the level of learning from an already deflated level in 2nd grade. So for those kids who stay in GE, but have an interest in learning, it can be a true shock.

As it't set, AAP helps only a few parents and kids show off. It also frees teachers to experiment with innovation, to great success. It is beyond me why it has to be this narrow. If AAP kids (as many as 30% of the kids in some schools!) need something besides the normal curriculum, is it not time to examine that curriculum and replace with something better? 30% of the kids are not exceptional -- they are just those kids who did well on the regular curriculum. 30% or less. Chances are those in GE classes are the children this system leaves behind...

Just a different way to look at it.[/quote]

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